Ethiopian alternative straight swords

[Kubur]

Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

Kubur,
Thank you so much for that reference!
These swords have been a puzzle for some time and its great to have this additional support. Much appreciated.

Jim

Thank you Jim
Regard to the introduction of these swords to Ethiopia.
It's true that the Coptic Church headquarter based in Alexandria was sending missionaries since the Byzantine period. These relations became stronger around 1000 AD and they might introduced some Islamic swords to Ethiopia during this period. Later with the conquest of Dongola in Nubia, the Mamluks introduced or re-introduced these swords in sub-Saharan Africa...