Wahabbi Jambiya

Lew · 22nd December 2008, 04:03 PM

Manolo

I think we are stretching it here with the Slavic translation for taylor?

Lew

Battara · 22nd December 2008, 04:47 PM

You guys sure are punny!

Lew · 3rd January 2009, 04:06 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfS3C...eature=related

Seems the Yemen men hold the dagger in the same manner. This may be a non threatening posture when held in this fashion for ceremonies?

Lew

spiral · 6th January 2009, 07:36 PM

I thought they were used the way they were drawn? Point forward?

A slash that way would leave a jagged & ugly wound on a mans face or body, Not good fun in a warmer bacterial climate not used to microstiching etc. perhaps?

I think stones mentions most Jambia fights are about slashing? but kidney stabs also used to cause fatalities? {Thats just from shaky memory so I may be mistaken or quoting something else?}

Spiral

Michael Blalock · 7th January 2009, 02:20 AM

Here is a video from arabic tv in which toward the end a fellow is threatening another person with his Jambiya. For show I'm sure but it is a downward stabing motion. Perhaps the grip used in dance is meant to look unthreatening.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dRMy9MmATE

Rick · 7th January 2009, 03:23 AM

I would guess the opposite .
Any cultural dance with weapons would be intended to enhance or reinforce the spirit and power of the people .

So maybe threatening ??

KuKulzA28 · 7th January 2009, 08:01 AM

Well, I dunno much, but the Jambiya looks like the Chilean corvo... and that was usually used with the concave side forward... you can find parallels in other forward curving blades like the kuku macan, ayda-katti, ginunting, sica, falx, etc. Just a thought.

3rd January 2009, 04:06 AM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Jambiya dance in action http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfS3C...eature=related Seems the Yemen men hold the dagger in the same manner. This may be a non threatening posture when held in this fashion for ceremonies? Lew

22nd December 2008, 04:03 PM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Manolo I think we are stretching it here with the Slavic translation for taylor? Lew

22nd December 2008, 04:47 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,310	You guys sure are punny!

6th January 2009, 07:36 PM	#4
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	I thought they were used the way they were drawn? Point forward? A slash that way would leave a jagged & ugly wound on a mans face or body, Not good fun in a warmer bacterial climate not used to microstiching etc. perhaps? I think stones mentions most Jambia fights are about slashing? but kidney stabs also used to cause fatalities? {Thats just from shaky memory so I may be mistaken or quoting something else?} Spiral

7th January 2009, 02:20 AM	#5
Michael Blalock Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: dc Posts: 271	Here is a video from arabic tv in which toward the end a fellow is threatening another person with his Jambiya. For show I'm sure but it is a downward stabing motion. Perhaps the grip used in dance is meant to look unthreatening. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dRMy9MmATE

7th January 2009, 03:23 AM	#6
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,347	I would guess the opposite . Any cultural dance with weapons would be intended to enhance or reinforce the spirit and power of the people . So maybe threatening ??

7th January 2009, 08:01 AM	#7
KuKulzA28 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: between work and sleep Posts: 731	Well, I dunno much, but the Jambiya looks like the Chilean corvo... and that was usually used with the concave side forward... you can find parallels in other forward curving blades like the kuku macan, ayda-katti, ginunting, sica, falx, etc. Just a thought.