nimcha and manding (?) sword...at Eurodisney

stephen wood · 16th February 2009, 12:53 AM

...yes, really! Wallhangers in Le Passage Enchanté d'Aladdin at Eurodisney. A Nimcha, a Koummya and a mysterious broadsword - Manding, going by the scabbard. I've never seen one with a hilt like this before - not sure if it was sheet metal or wood.

Jim McDougall · 16th February 2009, 02:36 AM

Catchy stuff!
Really hard to tell much from the photos, but yes, that is a Moroccan sa'if (nimcha) type sword with a bizarre harlequin looking material covering the scabbard. The koummya is most likely 'another koummya style dagger',

the broadsword is a hilt style known from Sierra Leone and West African regions that seems to have diffused east, the scabbard is as noted of Manding style work, and these usually had the familiar kaskara or takouba form DE blades.

Souk stuff, but certainly does look interesting for effect !

Best regards,
Jim

stephen wood · 16th February 2009, 09:13 AM

"...bizarre harlequin looking material covering the scabbard" appears to be wood inlaid with shell or bone

Thanks for your observations - no chance of me seeing the blades, unfortunately

I suppose the Nimcha is to France what the Tulwar is to the UK...

16th February 2009, 12:53 AM	#1
stephen wood Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 227	nimcha and manding (?) sword...at Eurodisney ...yes, really! Wallhangers in Le Passage Enchanté d'Aladdin at Eurodisney. A Nimcha, a Koummya and a mysterious broadsword - Manding, going by the scabbard. I've never seen one with a hilt like this before - not sure if it was sheet metal or wood. Attached Images

16th February 2009, 02:36 AM	#2
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 9,946	Catchy stuff! Really hard to tell much from the photos, but yes, that is a Moroccan sa'if (nimcha) type sword with a bizarre harlequin looking material covering the scabbard. The koummya is most likely 'another koummya style dagger', the broadsword is a hilt style known from Sierra Leone and West African regions that seems to have diffused east, the scabbard is as noted of Manding style work, and these usually had the familiar kaskara or takouba form DE blades. Souk stuff, but certainly does look interesting for effect ! Best regards, Jim

16th February 2009, 09:13 AM	#3
stephen wood Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 227	"...bizarre harlequin looking material covering the scabbard" appears to be wood inlaid with shell or bone Thanks for your observations - no chance of me seeing the blades, unfortunately I suppose the Nimcha is to France what the Tulwar is to the UK...