In the example of this dagger we see the process of transformation of fleece and nimchi.
Camille Lacoste wrote in her work «Sabres Kabyles»:
…The monopoly of the Iflisen no longer exists. But a new clientele has arrived: the "travelers" of yesteryear, today's tourists, who have shown great love for such an original weapon. To satisfy this new clientele, it was necessary to get closer to the tourist routes. The production methods have changed: from the artisanal plan, they have moved to the "manufacturing" stage, often even working "wholesale", on behalf of dealers from Algeria.
Finally, the weapon itself has adapted to its new use. The amateur is little concerned with the functional properties of the weapon. He likes above all the "local color", the "decorativeness".
For about a century, the art of flissa has been in decline:
— The shape has gradually changed; the blades have become shorter, curved in the opposite direction (through the acquisition of new techniques...
…These are all the small knives and daggers made since around 1850 by the Beni-Fraoucen, and especially the Beni-Yenni, or, it seems, in Bou-Saada today.
In a different social context, the flissa no longer serves its purpose. Its owners have changed, its functional characteristics have disappeared; only certain morphological and decorative similarities remain.
The art of flissa has lost all rigor. These new objects are no longer the preserve of specialized artisans…
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