What is Wesi Malelo? - Ethnographic Arms & Armour

12th June 2009, 11:28 PM

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Amuk Murugul

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Greybeard

Perhaps I should have asked this question at the beginning: Is wesi malelo a pamor material, forged to a steel core, or does the entire blade consist of wesi malelo?

Heinz

Hullo Heinz,

To me 'malela' merely means 'black steel', as opposed to 'tjoendiga' ('white steel')

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