Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th November 2009, 12:40 AM
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5th November 2009, 06:38 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th November 2009, 06:00 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd November 2009, 06:52 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd November 2009, 03:08 AM
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1st November 2009, 09:21 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th October 2009, 08:53 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th October 2009, 05:21 PM
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I think in Tibet, weapons were traditionally...
I think in Tibet, weapons were traditionally stockpiled in Buddhist temples and had some significance. I've also heard that in India, weapons can be greatly revered in religious settings, from the...
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27th October 2009, 03:01 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th October 2009, 04:53 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th October 2009, 03:30 AM
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27th October 2009, 02:55 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
26th October 2009, 06:14 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th October 2009, 06:06 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th October 2009, 05:59 AM
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26th October 2009, 04:47 AM
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selling 2 Bichwas
I cannot afford to keep these. Took a lot of money (for me) to buy, and now I need to sell to recuperate. Had a great time handling and studying these... hopefully I can get more into it in the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th October 2009, 11:20 PM
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new Barong
I got it at a steal of a price... can I anyone tell me anything about this barong?
It's semi-faulty description read as:
"#2 Antique moro display leaf blade with wall metal hook up. This was...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd October 2009, 08:55 AM
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Awesome Lantaka Bill!
Are there any more...
Awesome Lantaka Bill!
Are there any more modern makers of lantaka? I'd expect not, but you never know.. some folks in Fujian still make traditional chuan... there's still a few good pandays in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st October 2009, 03:21 AM
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In Southern China, various fighters and pirates...
In Southern China, various fighters and pirates used a hook-blade type sword. However it was said to resemble a billhook of sorts, kinda like the kai-shan-dao (machete equivalent) of today's Fujian...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th October 2009, 09:05 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th October 2009, 03:40 AM
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War is war... beautiful and deadly...
I...
War is war... beautiful and deadly...
I notice a lot of the stuff seems made from scrapped materials.. for example arrowheads made from nails... the Atayal tribe in Taiwan still makes arrowheads...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th September 2009, 10:39 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
23rd September 2009, 05:58 AM
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I like the American football analogy fearn.
...
I like the American football analogy fearn.
Sometimes the act of preparing for war is a psychological boost.
War paint can cover a lot of different roles, but that may be one...
I know that...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd September 2009, 05:45 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd September 2009, 09:42 PM
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Ah kronckew, I expected you to come in and...
Ah kronckew, I expected you to come in and elaborate on that. :D I have read that before too, very cool.
Perhaps versatility is something not often tested for? I feel as though all weapons...
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