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Freddy 15th June 2007 08:33 PM
African dance sickle
 
I recently bought this sickle knife. After some research, I found this information : It's dance sickle from the Dadiya tribe living in Nigeria. This is a small tribe counting about 4000 people.

The Dadiya make forged iron ceremonial weapons, used by young men in their coming of age festival kal. This is called a 'jen'nyi' dance sickle.

This piece is completely made out of iron and has a geometric design on one side of the blade. It's not sharp.

Total length : 37,5 cm. Length of blade : 14,5 cm

Anyone seen one before ?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...elding2524.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...elding2526.jpg

Tim Simmons 16th June 2007 08:13 AM
Beautiful little object and as you suggest a rare find. 4000 souls is a small tribe.


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