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			Bagobo warriors, S. Philippines ca. 1920's
		 
		
		
		
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			Ilongot Warrior 
		
		
		
			Source: Smithsonian image 96-10963, found in "Form and Splendor" p168  | 
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			Dha Myaung sword, Burma 
		
		
		
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			1. Djigit performing a dance with eight kinjals 
		
		
		
			2. Caucasus dance with kinjal Last edited by DaveA; 1st April 2012 at 08:03 AM. Reason: fixed picture  | 
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			1. Pichangatti worn in front, AyudhaKathi (Ayuda Katy) strapped to the back 
		
		
		
			2. Coorg men displaying their AyudhaKathi  | 
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			Desert Wallah with Nimcha and Jambiya
		 
		
		
		
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			Turkana warriors with wrist and finger knives
		 
		
		
		
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			Where: Central African Republic, Haute Sanga province 
		
		
		
			When: 1912 Who: Baya (Gbaya) Chief and men Weapons visible: Spears Source if known: French postcard For me this is a particularly interesting image as the clothing and styles are quite similar to Hausa and other more northern Sahel groups.  | 
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			Arms sellers at Hyderabad bazaar. Hand colored photograph. Date unknown.
		 
		
		
		
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			EARLY PICTURES OF SOME OF THE MANY NORTH AMERICAN TRIBES. 
		
		
		
			1. CHIEF WRINKLED MEAT, CHIPPIWA TRIBE, NO WEAPON BUT A FACE WITH LOTS OF CHARACTER.   2. FOUR BLACKFOOT WARRIORS WITH RIFLES ON HORSEBACK 1920 3. TWO MESCALARO APACHE ONE WITH RIFLE, 1884 4. DRAWING OF CROW WARRIOR WITH WAR CLUB WITH METAL BLADE. 5. LOTS OF WARRIORS ON HORSEBACK RIFLES AND LANCES 1909 THE LAST GREAT INDIAN COUNCILS LITTLEHORN MONTANA. 6. 4 UTE WARRIORS IN FRONT OF TEPEES, RIFLES, 1874 7. TWO PAWNEE WARRIORS ONE WITH TOMAHAWK AND ONE RIFLE, 1865 8. SIOUX CHIEF LONG DOG SEATED WITH THREE BLADED WARCLUB. Last edited by VANDOO; 2nd April 2012 at 04:22 AM.  | 
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			Where: French Colonial Upper Volta (Haute-Volta) 
		
		
		
			When: 1934 Who: Lobi hunters/warriors Weapons visible: Axes, bows, arrows Source if known: French postcard  | 
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			I would like to thank all of you who posted photos here.  I saved a few.  Very interesting thread.  Thanks again for posting.  Rick.  
		
		
		
			 
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			DAYAK WARRIORS. NOTE DAYAK WARCOATS AND THE SIZE OF THE POINTS ON THE WAR SPEARS IN SOME PICTURES. ONE DAYAK HAS A PISO PODANG. THE SINGLE WARRIOR IN A WARCOAT WAS DATED 1909 OTHERS NO DATE. ONE PICTURE OF SWORD PRACTICE WITH PROTECTIVE PADDING. ONE PICTURE OF MOCK BATTLE WITH WARRIOR PREPARING TO TAKE A HEAD. PERHAPS SOMEONE WITH MORE KNOWLEGE CAN IDENTIFY TRIBES.
		 
		
		
		
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			Where: French Colonial Indochina 
		
		
		
			When: Unknown, early 1900s? Who: Cho-Ma warriors Weapons visible: bows, arrows, spear, axes Source if known: French postcard  | 
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			Look I have got that iron ring from this chaps neck.
		 
		
		
		
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			I LIKE THIS PICTURE AND SO WILL THE DHA GUYS. NOTE TWO SEEM TO HAVE DHA AND SEVERAL HAVE THE STRANGE AX WHICH I THINK IS REFERRED TO AS A MAK. THERE WAS AN OLD POST WITH A PICTURE OF WARRIORS ON HORSE BACK AND SOME HAD A STRANGE WEAPON. I HAD ONE AND POSTED THE PICTURE AND I THINK MARK IDENTIFIED IT AS A MAK. I SEARCHED BUT COULD NOT FIND THE POST FOR REFRENCE. ITS NICE TO SEE THE TRIBESMEN AND HOW THEY CARRIED THEM BALANCED ON THEIR SHOULDER.   
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	   I HAVE A MAK AND A SMOKING PIPE FROM THIS GROUP.
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			1) Band of warriors (Congo) 
		
		
		
			2) Band of warriors (Congo) 3) Ngiri warrior 4) Mangbetu 5) Ubangi warrior 6) Weapons display  | 
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			His Royal Highness Sultan Idris 
		
		
		
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			Where: Sudan 
		
		
		
			When: Unknown, early 1900s? Who: Sudanese warriors, I think it is an attempt to show Madhist period but could well be later. Weapons visible: Spears, kaskara, note the one chap in the back seems to have one of those triple croc dagger arrangements. Source if known: Staged French postcard  | 
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			Time to bring this thread back.  
		
		
		
			![]() Where: Sudan When: Unknown, early 1900s? Who: Bisharin warriors (sub group of Beja) Weapons visible: Spears, kaskara Source if known: French post card  | 
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			yes Iain, there I will follow you, because I think it was a fantastic idea, which should not die. 
		
		
		
			Wolf Where: Kenya When: around 1900 Who: Dschagga Weapons visible: Spears, shields Source if known: Petermanns Mitteilungen  | 
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			and another 
		
		
		
			Where: Liberia When: late 1900th Century Who: Mende chief Weapons visible: sword Source if known: Photo by Mr. Aldridge  | 
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			Dutch soldiers wearing rentjongs / rencongs. 
		
		
		
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			Batak Radja. 
		
		
		
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			Atjeh Teuku.
		 
		
		
		
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			Thank you Wolf and Jonno for keeping this thread going! 
		
		
		
			Where: Niamey, Niger When: 1924 Who: Chief Igounan of the Tuareg Weapons visible: Takouba Source if known: unknown - French photo for sure  | 
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			The late Shaikh Abdullah AlSalem AlSabah of Kuwait wielding a Badawi saif.
		 
		
		
		
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