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fernando · 30th April 2006, 11:22 AM

Hi Tim,
Here goes my fantasy.
I remember seeing Africans ( Mozambican Macondes ) making a variety of walking and hand sticks, with this type of atitude, to sell to the Army guys, to bring home as souvenirs. Servicemen were basically the only "tourists", in these ambiances.
I can't figure the rigth thickness of the stick end, in your piece. Couldn't it have been some 5-6 inches longer?
The hole could then be for a hand lanyard ( this the term ? ).
The soldier being naturally a British, with his colonial stouch hat, the same situation could take place with British colonies Natives handycraft, whether or not this be a stick ?
Kind regards
fernando

30th April 2006, 11:22 AM	#2
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,642	Hi Tim, Here goes my fantasy. I remember seeing Africans ( Mozambican Macondes ) making a variety of walking and hand sticks, with this type of atitude, to sell to the Army guys, to bring home as souvenirs. Servicemen were basically the only "tourists", in these ambiances. I can't figure the rigth thickness of the stick end, in your piece. Couldn't it have been some 5-6 inches longer? The hole could then be for a hand lanyard ( this the term ? ). The soldier being naturally a British, with his colonial stouch hat, the same situation could take place with British colonies Natives handycraft, whether or not this be a stick ? Kind regards fernando