Taureg Telek?

Tim Simmons · 24th March 2006, 04:19 PM

Hello David,
Your question is a little chicken or egg as to who influences who. The hilt on your telek is very typical of Nigerian/Hausa and some Cameroon daggers. I would have a wild guess that the settled areas with more resources for manufacture probably exert the strongest influence. This is just a guess but Taureg hilts are also found in use in Hausa and other areas.

katana · 24th March 2006, 06:37 PM

Thanks Tim,
your knowledge of African weapons is a valuable resource, I appreciate your many replies to my threads.

Although this knife is probably Hausa, is it still considered a Telek? Or is it a 'Telek styled' knife?

24th March 2006, 04:19 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,843	Hello David, Your question is a little chicken or egg as to who influences who. The hilt on your telek is very typical of Nigerian/Hausa and some Cameroon daggers. I would have a wild guess that the settled areas with more resources for manufacture probably exert the strongest influence. This is just a guess but Taureg hilts are also found in use in Hausa and other areas.

24th March 2006, 06:37 PM	#2
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Thanks Tim, your knowledge of African weapons is a valuable resource, I appreciate your many replies to my threads. Although this knife is probably Hausa, is it still considered a Telek? Or is it a 'Telek styled' knife?