African Bow

fearn · 14th October 2005, 11:51 PM

It is a nice bow, and I'm suspect that you've positioned it upside down. Either the grip has slipped, or it's an asymmetric bow a la Japan.

The other thing is that the some Africans tend to like to have a long end to their bow strings that they wrap repeatedly around one end. I've seen it both in berimbaus (the musical bows in Capoeira) and in west African bows. That said, I would be interested to see a picture of the other end. I'm curious about whether there's a groove at that tip, or whether it is knotted in the proper place.

Neat piece!

F

14th October 2005, 11:51 PM	#3
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	It is a nice bow, and I'm suspect that you've positioned it upside down. Either the grip has slipped, or it's an asymmetric bow a la Japan. The other thing is that the some Africans tend to like to have a long end to their bow strings that they wrap repeatedly around one end. I've seen it both in berimbaus (the musical bows in Capoeira) and in west African bows. That said, I would be interested to see a picture of the other end. I'm curious about whether there's a groove at that tip, or whether it is knotted in the proper place. Neat piece! F