Very true Yannis.
Many American Indian clubs were fashioned to resemble rifles in an attempt to "steal their thunder" in battle, likewise some South Pacific war clubs and MANY African axes and prestige swords.
Often picturing the enemy on the front was supposed to give the user immunity to bullets rather like the animistic concept of "naming a demon", thus taking away it's power, a practice that even found its way into Judaism and even Christianity as part of the exorcism rights.
It's nice when the surprises are on the positive side, while all too often only the horror stories about frauds are heard.
Mike
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