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Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 2nd November 2013, 07:25 AM

Salaams all... Library note... This type of battle weapon of the Moplah tribe of Malabar... famous for having such devastating effect close in... was gathered up and thrown into the sea (by the British) such was its reputation. It is almost an axe but not quite...I think it is as close as you can get to a Kukri ...

see http://www.forensicfashion.com/1921MoplahRebel.html

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

2nd November 2013, 07:25 AM	#14
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	The Moplah (or Ada Katti, or Ayudha Katti) Malabar. Salaams all... Library note... This type of battle weapon of the Moplah tribe of Malabar... famous for having such devastating effect close in... was gathered up and thrown into the sea (by the British) such was its reputation. It is almost an axe but not quite...I think it is as close as you can get to a Kukri ... see http://www.forensicfashion.com/1921MoplahRebel.html Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi. Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 2nd November 2013 at 11:15 AM.