Ive had a few of them over the years.
Many of them are made of hippo hide as well as Rhino. I dont know how one can tell which is which.
They are carved & rolled between metal plates to shape. They Start out as long strips about an inch thick cut from the back hide of rhino & hippo.
The commonest tribal use is for driving cattle. Was also commonly used by police for riot control & punishment. And for self defense fighting amongst both farmers & township folk.
They leave a particular category of wound as the rip the flesh open like a blade but with crushed edges to the wound, which makes it a difficult wound to treat apparently.
Today in the town ships most are made from semi-melted rolled together plastic bin liners.
Used throughout southern Africa & up to Sudan & Egypt.
They come in a multitude of styles.
Photos would be intresting.
Spiral
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