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Tim Simmons · 21st March 2007, 09:38 PM

In this bicentennial year of William Wilberforce and the great act for mankind he got through parliament. I think this is rather important to all interested in African arms. These pictures are of what is listed as food paddles from runaway slaves that formed there own tribes known in the past as Bush Negroes from Surinam. They are remarkably similar to central African and Congo blades. The book Bush Negro Art, Philip J C Dark was published 1973. They could be clubs? It would not be the first time that a book in the recent pasted has got it all wrong? You have to admit the link is undeniable.

21st March 2007, 09:38 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,843	Blade forms and runaway slaves In this bicentennial year of William Wilberforce and the great act for mankind he got through parliament. I think this is rather important to all interested in African arms. These pictures are of what is listed as food paddles from runaway slaves that formed there own tribes known in the past as Bush Negroes from Surinam. They are remarkably similar to central African and Congo blades. The book Bush Negro Art, Philip J C Dark was published 1973. They could be clubs? It would not be the first time that a book in the recent pasted has got it all wrong? You have to admit the link is undeniable. Last edited by Tim Simmons; 21st March 2007 at 09:53 PM.