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Jim McDougall · 9th April 2019, 06:00 AM

These familiar knives we have been discussing here for nearly two decades, are also more frequently termed Bou Saada knives from South Algerian regions where they are often found. These have been compared to Corsican and Genovese (Genwi) knives also termed 'vendetta knives'. These areas being colonially French and being French tourist destinations might offer some connection perhaps, but these knives diffused across the Sahara remain a puzzle...….this curious name notwithstanding,

So KHODMI...…..what is it? a tribe? a place?
These are from Morocco as much as Algeria, so Maghrebi would be an understandable designator......but Khodmi seems to stand.

Ideas? Examples?

9th April 2019, 06:00 AM	#1
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 9,750	Khodami Knives-Why Are They Called This? These familiar knives we have been discussing here for nearly two decades, are also more frequently termed Bou Saada knives from South Algerian regions where they are often found. These have been compared to Corsican and Genovese (Genwi) knives also termed 'vendetta knives'. These areas being colonially French and being French tourist destinations might offer some connection perhaps, but these knives diffused across the Sahara remain a puzzle...….this curious name notwithstanding, So KHODMI...…..what is it? a tribe? a place? These are from Morocco as much as Algeria, so Maghrebi would be an understandable designator......but Khodmi seems to stand. Ideas? Examples?