Hello all,
I found this interesting article dated July 2013 by a German researcher, Marie-Christine Heinze. She has spent five years researching the Yemeni janbiya.
Know thy janbiya
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I have sent her an email and hope to open a discussion and introduce her to this forum (
David waves in greeting to her if she is already a member! )
I'm especially interested in the history of the Jewish silversmiths of Yemen and how their exodus c. 1948 greatly affected the creation and tradition of janbiya in Yemen. (
Yes, I have searched the forum and found many fine references, thank you! )
Best,
David