Barbary States Dagger

Aurangzeb · 9th August 2005, 11:02 PM

Hi all!

So that is what a khodmio is, I wonder if the crossguard is a idea borrowed from the French stiletto of the 19th. century while Morocco was occupied by them? Are these attributed to a specific tribe or is it reigenal to the Atlas mountains of Morocco and Algeria? Thanks for the quick I.D. of this dagger.

P.S.- I have been hunting for a Libyan dagger for a while now and I can't seem to find one or what one looks like or even a name? I know at some point in history they must have had them what happend did they all dissaper!

Rich · 9th August 2005, 11:11 PM

I've been told Khodmi are/were mainly associated with the Berbers of
Morocco. Given modern cultural mixing however, I suspect khodmi style
knives are used by several groups over most of northern Africa.

Rich S

Aurangzeb · 10th August 2005, 12:09 AM

Hi all!

Do the circle desgiens on the hilt have to do with the "Evil Eye" because I haver seen flissya's with a similer desigen on the sheath from Algeria? Such as the one on Page-23 of "African Arms and Armour". Whould anyone happen to know what Morocco's association with the Barbary States piracy in the 19th. century?

Emanuel · 11th August 2005, 08:37 PM

Hello Aurangzeb,

The Barbary Coast had its capital in Algiers, Algeria, also comprising the coastal parts of Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt. Here's some old maps of it.
http://www.oldmapsbooks.com/MapPage/.../57542barb.htm

Manolo

Tim Simmons · 11th August 2005, 08:50 PM

Hello Mark,
I think you made a good chioce of knife, you get a lot of good, real knife for your money with these unlike other curved North African knives, unless you pay a small fortune.

Tim

Aurangzeb · 11th August 2005, 11:26 PM

Hi All!

Thanks for the help with it and the Barbary Coast map!

Aurangzeb · 28th August 2005, 04:14 AM

Hello All!

Just found this web site witha dagger similer to a khodmi in a veg way.

http://richmondthenandnow.com/Newspa...sh-Dagger.html

Mark...

11th August 2005, 08:50 PM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,843	Hello Mark, I think you made a good chioce of knife, you get a lot of good, real knife for your money with these unlike other curved North African knives, unless you pay a small fortune. Tim Attached Images

9th August 2005, 11:02 PM	#1
Aurangzeb Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 306	Hi all! So that is what a khodmio is, I wonder if the crossguard is a idea borrowed from the French stiletto of the 19th. century while Morocco was occupied by them? Are these attributed to a specific tribe or is it reigenal to the Atlas mountains of Morocco and Algeria? Thanks for the quick I.D. of this dagger. P.S.- I have been hunting for a Libyan dagger for a while now and I can't seem to find one or what one looks like or even a name? I know at some point in history they must have had them what happend did they all dissaper!

9th August 2005, 11:11 PM	#2
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	I've been told Khodmi are/were mainly associated with the Berbers of Morocco. Given modern cultural mixing however, I suspect khodmi style knives are used by several groups over most of northern Africa. Rich S

10th August 2005, 12:09 AM	#3
Aurangzeb Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 306	Hi all! Do the circle desgiens on the hilt have to do with the "Evil Eye" because I haver seen flissya's with a similer desigen on the sheath from Algeria? Such as the one on Page-23 of "African Arms and Armour". Whould anyone happen to know what Morocco's association with the Barbary States piracy in the 19th. century?

11th August 2005, 08:37 PM	#4
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Hello Aurangzeb, The Barbary Coast had its capital in Algiers, Algeria, also comprising the coastal parts of Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt. Here's some old maps of it. http://www.oldmapsbooks.com/MapPage/.../57542barb.htm Manolo

11th August 2005, 11:26 PM	#6
Aurangzeb Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 306	Hi All! Thanks for the help with it and the Barbary Coast map!

28th August 2005, 04:14 AM	#7
Aurangzeb Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 306	Hello All! Just found this web site witha dagger similer to a khodmi in a veg way. http://richmondthenandnow.com/Newspa...sh-Dagger.html Mark...