Women wielding swords/daggers/bows in the past

[migueldiaz]

Originally Posted by Jeff D

I think it was meant to symbolize what it says, 'The saber dance' . I think her physic is only what is/was thought to be erotic. This is one more answer for the original question asked; "What kinda weapons(edged) could women be allowed and would wield in the past and in what cultures?"

Thanks for the comment Jeff

Before I posted that earlier comment of mine, I was reading this earlier post, which said:

"In some tribes of Africa, smiths are outcasts that live outside the village. They are uncircumcised, therefore they posses both the masculine and the feminine, symbolically having the entirety which confers them, as in the Congo culture, the necessary protection to work iron, a product of Mother Earth's womb extraction."

And then I saw the pic you posted. So for a moment, it crossed my mind that perhaps the photographer was constructing a metaphor. Something like this and please hold on tight! --

Mother Earth's womb and breast can yield both nourishment and destruction (or raw materials therefor ... e.g., metal ore which can be made into a scalpel or a sword, etc.). Now the lactating and/or pregnant girl in the photo symbolizes the thought, and the ceremonial sword sort of provides the link to the parallelism.

Then again I may be reading too much between the lines. Or perhaps it's the effect of the new herbal tea somebody gave me last Christmas?

Ok, I think too it's both!

[Jeff D]

Hi migueldiaz,

Thats the beauty of interpretation one is just as valid as another. Now were can I get some of that tea . Jeff

[Jeff D]

Here is another. Same idea in China.

Jeff

[celtan]

same idea today, in the good ol'US of A

[migueldiaz]

Originally Posted by Jeff D

Thats the beauty of interpretation one is just as valid as another. Now were can I get some of that tea

Hi Jeff,

The tea's packaging says the herbs used contain traces of lysergic acid diethylamide. I wonder what sort of chemical is that?! Ok, just kidding!

Best regards ...

[VANDOO]

TRADITIONAL WEAPONS OF WOMEN IN AMERICA AND A FRENCH VERSION THEY COME IN DIFFERENT SIZES ACCORDING TO THE PREFRENCE OF THE WARRIOR. WHILE THESE CAN BE THROWN ACURATELY THEY ARE USUALLY USED TO BONK THE HUSBAND ON THE HEAD.

[celtan]

And you forget the classical "flying saucers", soup saucers, that's it...

: )

[migueldiaz]

Originally Posted by VANDOO

TRADITIONAL WEAPONS OF WOMEN IN AMERICA AND A FRENCH VERSION THEY COME IN DIFFERENT SIZES ACCORDING TO THE PREFRENCE OF THE WARRIOR. WHILE THESE CAN BE THROWN ACURATELY THEY ARE USUALLY USED TO BONK THE HUSBAND ON THE HEAD.

Interesting Vandoo!

In support of that, recent archeological finds reveal that things have not changed much, from the dawn of civilization.

We find that from the excerpted interpretations below, culled from various scientific journals

[migueldiaz]

Sometimes, the woman's greatest "weapon" is intangible and subtle ...

[Andrew]

We don't need any detailed episiotomy discussion here, thanks.

Let's get back on topic, shall we?

[celtan]

Sometime? Always!

I have successfully faced blades and firearms, yet have learned that the only predictably successful way of defense against feminine weapons is to run away like a scared rabbit.

I mean, unless you choose to be "attacked", or are frozen in place by the headlights...


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Originally Posted by migueldiaz

Sometimes, the woman's greatest "weapon" is intangible and subtle ...