Somali composition

Flavio · 17th August 2008, 02:02 PM

Hi All!!

I'd like to make a composition with my somali pieces (unfortunately I still haven't a spear

): I will put in a teca that I will build by myself a kaskara, a somali shield, two billao and a somali headrest, but I'd like to know if is also correct to put together my sudanese arm daggers

Anyone has knowledge if the somali tribes had used this kind of daggers?

Thank you for the help

Regards

Flavio

Lew · 17th August 2008, 10:01 PM

Flavio

I think Somalia and Sudan were close enough that there would have been some trade and I have seen Somalia warriors with arm daggers. I would think that one of these daggers would be better for your display.

Lew

Jim McDougall · 17th August 2008, 10:15 PM

Hi Flavio,
Nice weapons grouping! and looks like you have the components for a great display. It is hard to describe the incredible feeling of satisfaction and pride that is issued by a well placed and tastefully themed display of weapons and associated items.
I think the Sudanese daggers could certainly be included in a display such as you are putting together, even with Somalian theme. The diffusion of these weapons with the tribal groups is of course well known, for instance, the kaskara though considered Sudanese, was known through Eritrea and obviously into Somalia. The familiar Hadendoa style daggers, also considered Sudanese are common in Danakil and Eritrea, often carried by Beja tribesmen into these areas.
As often has been said here, weapons have no geographic boundaries, and there are few limits to thier diffusion, whether through trade, warfare or nomadic movement.
Sure would like to see display when completed

Jim McDougall · 17th August 2008, 10:18 PM

Lew,
Looks like we just crossed posts......excellent photos!!!!!!

Lew · 17th August 2008, 11:12 PM

Flavio here is how I set mine up.

Lew

Flavio · 18th August 2008, 01:47 AM

Thank you both, Lew and Jim

Lew thank you for the pictures, they are just great!!! Even if my arm daggers don't fit perfectly with the ones showed in in the pics I think that I will put together with the others weapons

Ah, Lew, yours Hadendoa daggers are wonderful, I hope to find at least one of this beuty

Jim, I will be happy to show the result here!!

Thanks again

Flavio

17th August 2008, 02:02 PM	#1
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Somali composition Hi All!! I'd like to make a composition with my somali pieces (unfortunately I still haven't a spear ): I will put in a teca that I will build by myself a kaskara, a somali shield, two billao and a somali headrest, but I'd like to know if is also correct to put together my sudanese arm daggers Anyone has knowledge if the somali tribes had used this kind of daggers? Thank you for the help Regards Flavio Attached Images

17th August 2008, 10:01 PM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Flavio I think Somalia and Sudan were close enough that there would have been some trade and I have seen Somalia warriors with arm daggers. I would think that one of these daggers would be better for your display. Lew Attached Images

17th August 2008, 10:15 PM	#3
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 9,951	Hi Flavio, Nice weapons grouping! and looks like you have the components for a great display. It is hard to describe the incredible feeling of satisfaction and pride that is issued by a well placed and tastefully themed display of weapons and associated items. I think the Sudanese daggers could certainly be included in a display such as you are putting together, even with Somalian theme. The diffusion of these weapons with the tribal groups is of course well known, for instance, the kaskara though considered Sudanese, was known through Eritrea and obviously into Somalia. The familiar Hadendoa style daggers, also considered Sudanese are common in Danakil and Eritrea, often carried by Beja tribesmen into these areas. As often has been said here, weapons have no geographic boundaries, and there are few limits to thier diffusion, whether through trade, warfare or nomadic movement. Sure would like to see display when completed Last edited by Jim McDougall; 18th August 2008 at 05:45 PM.

17th August 2008, 11:12 PM	#5
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Flavio here is how I set mine up. Lew Attached Images

18th August 2008, 01:47 AM	#6
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Thank you both, Lew and Jim Lew thank you for the pictures, they are just great!!! Even if my arm daggers don't fit perfectly with the ones showed in in the pics I think that I will put together with the others weapons Ah, Lew, yours Hadendoa daggers are wonderful, I hope to find at least one of this beuty Jim, I will be happy to show the result here!! Thanks again Flavio Attached Images

17th August 2008, 10:18 PM	#4
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 9,951	Lew, Looks like we just crossed posts......excellent photos!!!!!!