Congo?, Lulua??? perhaps Gabon?

Tim Simmons · 28th May 2007, 06:08 PM

I got this today. Cleaned up very nicely. I suppose to most people seeing it all covered in rust it just looked like a funny bit of junk, perhaps it is

. I am asking the Congo gang if they think it is Lulua, I got that from Mambele.be . Would it be a commonly found weapon. Anybody got a scabbard? I would only really buy African weapons without scabbards except Naga. Total length 54cm.

Flavio · 28th May 2007, 06:20 PM

Hi Tim,

that's a songye short sword or at least in some books it's labelled like this. On Zirngibl and Fischer there is one with a yaka scabbard. Here is mine (sorry for the bad pic

) and the one on Afrikanische Waffen

Tim Simmons · 28th May 2007, 06:37 PM

Thanks Flavio. I have looked again and indeed it is Songye. I like it and as in a lot of African weapons, it is not six inches thick and strong enough to chop down trees. It is however a very finely made fighting weapon.

28th May 2007, 06:08 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	Congo?, Lulua??? perhaps Gabon? I got this today. Cleaned up very nicely. I suppose to most people seeing it all covered in rust it just looked like a funny bit of junk, perhaps it is . I am asking the Congo gang if they think it is Lulua, I got that from Mambele.be . Would it be a commonly found weapon. Anybody got a scabbard? I would only really buy African weapons without scabbards except Naga. Total length 54cm.

28th May 2007, 06:20 PM	#2
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hi Tim, that's a songye short sword or at least in some books it's labelled like this. On Zirngibl and Fischer there is one with a yaka scabbard. Here is mine (sorry for the bad pic ) and the one on Afrikanische Waffen Attached Images

28th May 2007, 06:37 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	Thanks Flavio. I have looked again and indeed it is Songye. I like it and as in a lot of African weapons, it is not six inches thick and strong enough to chop down trees. It is however a very finely made fighting weapon.