spears of vietnam for comment

Ian · 16th November 2014, 06:52 PM

On further looking into the Moi people, it appears that moi was a pejorative Vietnamese term meaning "savage" and was applied to various tribal groups in the central and southern Vietnamese highlands. The French referred to them as Montagnard, a generic term for mountain people, and more recently they have been called Degar.

Attached below is an etching from 1883 of two men labeled Types of Moi. The one on the left has a large mak resting on his shoulder and the one on the right has a spear similar to several shown above.

Ian

16th November 2014, 06:52 PM	#12
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,398	On further looking into the Moi people, it appears that moi was a pejorative Vietnamese term meaning "savage" and was applied to various tribal groups in the central and southern Vietnamese highlands. The French referred to them as Montagnard, a generic term for mountain people, and more recently they have been called Degar. Attached below is an etching from 1883 of two men labeled Types of Moi. The one on the left has a large mak resting on his shoulder and the one on the right has a spear similar to several shown above. Ian Attached Images