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Old 16th November 2021, 02:49 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by Godfried View Post
Hello David
You are absolutely right, but the word Mandau is often used as an umbrella name for various dayak swords. That is why used in my question the word Mandau.
Again, this i not my concentration of collection. I own just one mandau and have had only one other in the past, but it seems rather inaccurate to use mandau as a an umbrella term for various Dayak swords when these other swords all have their own characteristics and specific names. That is why i questioned your use of the word mandau.
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