Balkans: yataghan or khandjar?

Emanuel · 9th August 2009, 04:52 PM

Hello Ariel,

In the article "Head-Hunting in the Balkans", Durham M. Edith, Man Vol23 (1923):19-21, the author investigates the practice of taking heads in Montenegro at the turn of the 20th century. The Montenegrans are said to cut heats with a "hanzhar", a big knife. I had taken this to mean a khanjar, but that's a stabbing weapon, not slashing. Perhaps "hanzhar" was indeed interchangeable with yataghan.

9th August 2009, 04:52 PM	#2
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Hello Ariel, In the article "Head-Hunting in the Balkans", Durham M. Edith, Man Vol23 (1923):19-21, the author investigates the practice of taking heads in Montenegro at the turn of the 20th century. The Montenegrans are said to cut heats with a "hanzhar", a big knife. I had taken this to mean a khanjar, but that's a stabbing weapon, not slashing. Perhaps "hanzhar" was indeed interchangeable with yataghan. Last edited by Emanuel; 9th August 2009 at 06:03 PM.

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