Zulu stick fighting shield ???

[katana]

Originally Posted by fearn

As I understand it, stick fighting traditionally occurs at weddings, so a shield that gets used for stick fighting may be danced with too.

As for the wood, my simple answer is that I don't know, but I suspect that you won't be able to get it outside of South Africa. That's simply because many of the South African trees don't grow anywhere else (except perhaps as occasional weeds)

Best,

F

Thanks Fearn,
I would think something like assegai wood was used ....I suppose, dyed Ash would have to suffice.

Stick fighting may be traditional at weddings ....but for hundreds of years stick fighting was used to train warriors, for sport and to settle arguments.

Kind Regards David

[katana]

Found this old image on the web....

[Lew]

David

They have some good videos on YouTube and after looking at a few I would say this is indeed a stick fighting shield

[katana]

Hi Lew ,
thank you for the 'heads up'

A few of the videos below.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw6T0...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k1N2...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVi3m...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DxWM...eature=related
http://www.videos.afqam.com/vd/Onlin...vd=BXT3Urio6fY

More of a martial art information video ...for those that might want 'a go'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_qgilAJi4U

Kind Regards David