HERERO

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by KraVseR

Hello! What traditional weapons are used by Herero and Namaqua?

Salaams KraVseR ~ Apparently Herero used kirri... or as described by wikipedia; The Knobkierrie, occasionally spelled knopkierie or knobkerry, is a strong, short wooden club with a heavy rounded knob or head on one end, traditionally used by Southern African ethnic groups including the Zulu, as a weapon in warfare and the chase. The word Knobkierrie derives from the Dutch knop (knob or button), and the Bushman and Hottentot kerrie or kirri (stick); in the Zulu language it was called the iwisa.The weapon is employed at close quarters, or as a missile, and in time of peace may serve as a walking-stick. The head, or knob, is often ornately carved with faces or shapes that have symbolic meaning.

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.