Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Khodami Knives-Why Are They Called This?

Kubur · 11th April 2019, 10:57 AM

The rascal (i like it thanks Jim!) has to add some facts:

Bou Saada is a place
Khodmi is a Berber name
There is no khodmi in Morocco
Moroccans have Janwi (from Genoui, Genova).
The problem is most of the collectors mix the janwi with the Sbula / sboula.
The Sbula is a long straight dagger, two edges (from lebel bayonet or others)
The Janwi is very similar to the Khodmi, short, with one edge reinforced to stab people.
They are the North Africans versions of the Corsican daggers and the Italian styleto or Genovan knives...

on the pic, to the right one sbula and to the left one janwi

11th April 2019, 10:57 AM	#10
Kubur Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,145	The rascal (i like it thanks Jim!) has to add some facts: Bou Saada is a place Khodmi is a Berber name There is no khodmi in Morocco Moroccans have Janwi (from Genoui, Genova). The problem is most of the collectors mix the janwi with the Sbula / sboula. The Sbula is a long straight dagger, two edges (from lebel bayonet or others) The Janwi is very similar to the Khodmi, short, with one edge reinforced to stab people. They are the North Africans versions of the Corsican daggers and the Italian styleto or Genovan knives... on the pic, to the right one sbula and to the left one janwi Attached Images Last edited by Kubur; 11th April 2019 at 11:41 AM.