Buckler Shields.

[Gavin Nugent]

I am curious to know if the EU countries at any time had an Equivalent to the Madu?

Gav

[broadaxe]

The dance is a known way of preserving the old martial arts, alas it mostly lost the martial intent. http://www.shweir.com/saif_oo_terse.htm

The Druze people also perform a sword dance with long sabers but no buckler. To my best knowledge one of the last muslim (non-arab) people who carry on hard core traditional martial arts is the Adiga (Circassian/Cherkess).

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by broadaxe

The dance is a known way of preserving the old martial arts, alas it mostly lost the martial intent. http://www.shweir.com/saif_oo_terse.htm

The Druze people also perform a sword dance with long sabers but no buckler. To my best knowledge one of the last muslim (non-arab) people who carry on hard core traditional martial arts is the Adiga (Circassian/Cherkess).

Salaams Broadaxe ~ May I quote from your web based reference please.http://www.shweir.com/saif_oo_terse.htm I would like to take small excerpts from that and record into my post on the Ethnographic forum. I have a fairly light weighted idea that transition of the form may have originated in Oman since it has been here since the mid 8th Century.

I see a situation where it may have been picked up and adopted by European Crusader troops including the Georgians and transferred to Europe. It was interesting to see that weaponry of this nature also goes back to the 8th C in Lebanon.

It forms an extremely interesting interlude within the framework I am proposing on Omani "Sayf wa Terrs" ... Shukran.

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

[broadaxe]

Masa ei-Heir Ibrahim, that web site is not mine by any means, I just posted the link.
BTW it is very intersting to know about Omani martial arts.

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by freebooter

I am curious to know if the EU countries at any time had an Equivalent to the Madu?

Gav

Salaams Gav ~ I had to look that up ..
Madu
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia;

A madu (maru, singuata) is an Indian parrying and thrusting weapon. It consists of a pair of antelope horns fastened behind a small plate consisting of stretched leather, iron, or steel with the tips of the horns pointing in opposite directions. The tips of the horns were often sheathed in steel, and the small plate served to protect the hand and wrist. It was usually wielded in the left hand, with a spear, dagger, or sword held in the right. It was favored by the Bhils, Hindu religious beggars, and by swordsmen as a weapon with both defensive and offensive potential.

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.