Arabic....North African curved dagger...comments / help

Emanuel · 9th June 2006, 10:07 PM

Yes Galvano, but that is for the hilt, and I was talking about the blade

The ceremonial nimchas are called that just because of the characteristic hilt I think, but the blade type is wholly different and it's only similar to the shula and flyssa (as far as I know, which is little).
I am planning a trip to Algeria in about a year or so, and I will definitely pass through Morocco and have a look at the many weapons they have...
Emanuel

-oh yes! there is the koummiya, but then the blade is quite different, is used differently and it doesn't bear incised decorations-

9th June 2006, 10:07 PM	#16
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Always wanted one of those sabres...beautiful!! Yes Galvano, but that is for the hilt, and I was talking about the blade The ceremonial nimchas are called that just because of the characteristic hilt I think, but the blade type is wholly different and it's only similar to the shula and flyssa (as far as I know, which is little). I am planning a trip to Algeria in about a year or so, and I will definitely pass through Morocco and have a look at the many weapons they have... Emanuel -oh yes! there is the koummiya, but then the blade is quite different, is used differently and it doesn't bear incised decorations-