Question in terminology - Ethnographic Arms & Armour

13th January 2010, 02:04 AM

Jim McDougall

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Dom

Hi Jim
koumiya it's the name for Morocco dagger, but the vernacular name inside this country is :
- "moose"
which means within other Middle-Eastern; razor ...

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Dom

There ya go!!

Thats excellent Dom, and a great illustration of the vernacular terms in addition to terms used in reference.
Thanks very much , all the best,
Jim

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