Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - The Arab Shalfa (spear) An Interesting Example

ariel · 5th July 2016, 04:51 AM

After their defeat at the hands of Russian Army, many Daghestanis emigrated to Turkey. They were soon joined by the exiled Circassians.

The Ottomans resettled them in Bulgaria, Damascus vilayet ( Amman was practically established and governed by the Shapsugh tribe, and there are Circassian villages in Israel) and in Aravia proper. Shamil himself spent years in detention in Russia, but eventually they let him go. He made Hajj and died and was buried in Meccah.
This is one potential source of kindjal blades in Aravia.

Another is the Circassian Mamluks, who essentially ruled Sudan.

Yet another is the export of Caucasian shashka and kindjal blades from Amuzgi to Aravia proper at the end of 19th century.

Last, but not least, are Turkish and Persian armorers who produced tons of kindjal blades for their internal market and, of course, for export to their neighbors.

5th July 2016, 04:51 AM	#6
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	After their defeat at the hands of Russian Army, many Daghestanis emigrated to Turkey. They were soon joined by the exiled Circassians. The Ottomans resettled them in Bulgaria, Damascus vilayet ( Amman was practically established and governed by the Shapsugh tribe, and there are Circassian villages in Israel) and in Aravia proper. Shamil himself spent years in detention in Russia, but eventually they let him go. He made Hajj and died and was buried in Meccah. This is one potential source of kindjal blades in Aravia. Another is the Circassian Mamluks, who essentially ruled Sudan. Yet another is the export of Caucasian shashka and kindjal blades from Amuzgi to Aravia proper at the end of 19th century. Last, but not least, are Turkish and Persian armorers who produced tons of kindjal blades for their internal market and, of course, for export to their neighbors.