African Three-Dagger sets

[Lew]

Gav

I updated the description on my pics in my previous post. As to your comment on non sharpened blades on Kaskara I own about five and all but the one with were made for combat and exhibit sharp edges even the boys kaskara with the Ferara blade. In any warrior based society you would never find unsharpened blades unless they were for ceremony. The Samurai, Moros and Sikhs would never be caught dead without a sharp blade.

[A.alnakkas]

Well I see the suggestion that these can be a part of ceremonial use. The question is, what ceremony?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mn2V_9QEmqQ

Here is a ceremonial dance. As you can see, they are using some well made kaskaras and not much thuluth sheet steel blades :-)

[Lew]

Originally Posted by A.alnakkas

Well I see the suggestion that these can be a part of ceremonial use. The question is, what ceremony?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mn2V_9QEmqQ

Here is a ceremonial dance. As you can see, they are using some well made kaskaras and not much thuluth sheet steel blades :-)

Well maybe not ceremonial per say but maybe they were used as talisman for protection in battle? Otherwise my original theory still stands that these were made as keepsakes for the British to take back home. There is one high quality dagger that Charles bought years ago maybe he still has a picture of it he can post?