15th February 2013, 07:22 AM | #11 | |
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CORRECTION The place Hababi is in Yemen South West Of Ta'izz and about half way to the Red Sea coast ~ In Yemen. The dagger though it is termed "The Hababi" by Omanis may be termed something else in Yemen and the border area with Saudia Arabia(The Assir) discussed above. The place which gave the weapon its name is Hababi in the Yemen some distance to the South of the border ... but in Yemen. The following statement remains more or less intact; What I intend to show is how this migration brought with it the Omani Khanjar that we see today but for a comparison we need to look at the Asir regional dagger. ( The Asir has been part of Yemen up to about 1923 but is now part of Saudia Arabia. The capital is Abha and the main seaport of the region is Jazan.) For further references to the Asir dagger see the following~ http://www.flickr.com/photos/charlesfred/5512947198 http://www.flickr.com/photos/mytripsmypics/4336633417 http://www.flickr.com/photos/charlesfred/5780340287 http://www.flickr.com/photos/charlesfred/5780340299 http://www.flickr.com/photos/mytripsmypics/4318547823 Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi. Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 15th February 2013 at 07:44 AM. |
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