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Old 15th May 2018, 12:29 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by colin henshaw
... I think the fourth one down is Chinese for hunting tigers ??
So it is indeed, Colin; although it is noted that these tridents were also used for combat ... as i have spotted a soldier of a high official's escort holding one of these.
On the other hand, one (or two) of the other examples posted by Ian don't seem to be that practical for effective use; but cultures are as they are, in a way that they may transcend practicability. This from the perspective of a Westerner, of course; and one that knows zero about these things .


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