Edged weapons for women?

M ELEY · 21st November 2015, 10:55 AM

Ahhh, yes, Rick! Thy wicked tongue of the shrew is truly the worst!

Maori bone daggers, if I recall, were used among the Dani and Asmat tribal women to slay straying husbands! Not my area of collecting, so perhaps someone can confirm this?

Awesome thread, BTW. I know my 16 year old daughter will aprpreciate it!

Pukka Bundook · 21st November 2015, 02:17 PM

I'm not sure they would import Maori bone daggers for the job, M.
Likely use home-made ones I'd Think.
Many Asmat men carried such a human-bone knife tied to the forearm....maybe their better halves did as well??

21st November 2015, 10:55 AM	#1
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,156	Ahhh, yes, Rick! Thy wicked tongue of the shrew is truly the worst! Maori bone daggers, if I recall, were used among the Dani and Asmat tribal women to slay straying husbands! Not my area of collecting, so perhaps someone can confirm this? Awesome thread, BTW. I know my 16 year old daughter will aprpreciate it!

21st November 2015, 02:17 PM	#2
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	I'm not sure they would import Maori bone daggers for the job, M. Likely use home-made ones I'd Think. Many Asmat men carried such a human-bone knife tied to the forearm....maybe their better halves did as well??