African staff,area?

Freddy · 28th December 2004, 06:25 PM

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.

28th December 2004, 06:25 PM	#8
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	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.