6th July 2005, 10:10 PM | #1 |
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Alexandre was in Somalia
I know this is a bit cheeky but I just cannot stop myself. Only a little fun. Tim
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6th July 2005, 11:46 PM | #2 |
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Many Afrocentric proponents would put your idea "bass ackward": it was the ancient Somalis who taught Alexander the art of swordmaking, war, and universal culture.
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I thought he was Filipino....oh well.
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Don't quite a few blades have a similar shape? Nepali kukris and Turkish yataghans also have that forward curve. |
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I'm pretty sure that the Afar dagger is more closely linked to the jambiya than to the kukri. Lew |
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