Hadrami jambiyas and toradors

Michael Blalock · 28th December 2007, 01:20 AM

Here's a nice photo taken by a German expedition that visited Southern Arabia to witness a solar eclipse around the turn of the century.

Tim Simmons · 28th December 2007, 10:58 AM

Interesting, carried to display a certain male pride.

Bill M · 30th December 2007, 01:56 AM

Any pictures of people wearing a Gusbi Jambiya Dagger from Hadramout, Yemen?

kahnjar1 · 30th December 2007, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Bill Marsh

Any pictures of people wearing a Gusbi Jambiya Dagger from Hadramout, Yemen?

Hi Bill,
These appear in Elgoods book Arms & Armor of Arabia ISBN 0

85967 972 1

Bill M · 30th December 2007, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by kahnjar1

Hi Bill,
These appear in Elgoods book Arms & Armor of Arabia ISBN 0

85967 972 1

Thanks for the pictures Kahnjar1. I'll take a look at my Elgoods. Somehow I thought the guys would be dressed like sheiks.

I think that I'll make a post with my Jambiya and add in these pictures.

Michael Blalock · 30th December 2007, 07:04 PM

I would wager the men in the photos are all sheikhs, of one of the various small and semi nomadic tribes in the area that became the British Protectorates. Maybe Qa'iti or Yafa area. The British outlawed the wearing of the Jambiya in Aden and Indian styles came into favor with the South Arabians, perhaps contributing to the disappearance of this style, while the North Yemen type seems to be worn everywhere nowadays.

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Michael Blalock Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: dc Posts: 271	I would wager the men in the photos are all sheikhs, of one of the various small and semi nomadic tribes in the area that became the British Protectorates. Maybe Qa'iti or Yafa area. The British outlawed the wearing of the Jambiya in Aden and Indian styles came into favor with the South Arabians, perhaps contributing to the disappearance of this style, while the North Yemen type seems to be worn everywhere nowadays.