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Old 28th December 2004, 06:25 PM   #8
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I think your right, Tim. It's definitively East-African. But are you sure about Nyamwezi ? Could also be Gogo. This tribe has a vast array of clubs.

Here is one that also comes from the same region, but I don't know from which tribe (probably also Gogo).





This is probably some kind of ceremonial club, although it's heavy enough to deliver a painful blow.

A lot is written about African weapons, mostly about the iron work. A good book only dealing with wooden weaponry from Africa would be welcome.
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