Tanzanian swagger/fighting stick?

Freddy · 28th July 2006, 07:32 PM

Would more be an 'African army knife', no ?

Here's another one which I showed acquired quite some time ago in a lot of African clubs. It came from ebay and the seller was convinced these were drum sticks (that's why I got them so cheap,

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It's a club from the Gogo-tribe in Tansania. Here shown next to some 'ordinary' clubs.
The 'body' of this club is peculiar with the swelling. And I see a monkey's head when I look at the top part.

Tim Simmons · 4th August 2006, 06:26 PM

Freddy the spike on your stick if remarkably similar to the spike on this staff. Perhaps they are from neighbouring areas of central Africa/Congo.

Tim Simmons · 4th August 2006, 06:32 PM

I have been looking at the stick I started the thread with through a x10 loop. I have a feeling it is made from a horn. That would be a rather long horn. Can one test for horn? I will try get a picture of the structure.

Freddy · 4th August 2006, 08:35 PM

I have already seen a 'rungu' - that's the name of the club used by the Maasai - which was made of horn. By this, I mean rhino-horn.

It was a real beauty, but nothing I could afford

Tim Simmons · 5th August 2006, 06:45 PM

Rhino horn?

4th August 2006, 06:26 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,891	Freddy the spike on your stick if remarkably similar to the spike on this staff. Perhaps they are from neighbouring areas of central Africa/Congo. Attached Images

28th July 2006, 07:32 PM	#1
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Would more be an 'African army knife', no ? Here's another one which I showed acquired quite some time ago in a lot of African clubs. It came from ebay and the seller was convinced these were drum sticks (that's why I got them so cheap, ) It's a club from the Gogo-tribe in Tansania. Here shown next to some 'ordinary' clubs. The 'body' of this club is peculiar with the swelling. And I see a monkey's head when I look at the top part.

4th August 2006, 06:32 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,891	I have been looking at the stick I started the thread with through a x10 loop. I have a feeling it is made from a horn. That would be a rather long horn. Can one test for horn? I will try get a picture of the structure.

4th August 2006, 08:35 PM	#4
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	I have already seen a 'rungu' - that's the name of the club used by the Maasai - which was made of horn. By this, I mean rhino-horn. It was a real beauty, but nothing I could afford

5th August 2006, 06:45 PM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,891	Rhino horn?