Asymmetrical Sickles knives, ngombe?

Congoblades · 21st August 2006, 01:03 PM

Same handle as the one above, same tribe??

Mapico1 · 21st August 2006, 01:49 PM

Hi,the first one is Mbudja,the second Bati.They have a simular handle because they are 2 neighbouring tribes.See the map from "tribal arms monographs" volume 1 by Elsen on page 22-23.
Danny

Congoblades · 21st August 2006, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mapico1

Hi,the first one is Mbudja,the second Bati.They have a simular handle because they are 2 neighbouring tribes.See the map from "tribal arms monographs" volume 1 by Elsen on page 22-23.
Danny

Thanks Danny, volume 1 is one of the (many) books I am still missing

not available anymore in Tervuren.
Guy

Rather · 21st August 2006, 02:43 PM

Hi Congoblades,

in case of interest, the books are available antiquatian, for instance:
http://cgi.zvab.com/SESSz74603245511...=&days=&rpp=10

Mapico1 · 21st August 2006, 02:53 PM

Here already a pre-taste....

Mapico1 · 21st August 2006, 02:57 PM

sorry wrong pic....I'll try again

Congoblades · 21st August 2006, 03:31 PM

With this map it must be easy

Thanks again.

21st August 2006, 01:03 PM	#1
Congoblades Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Belgium Posts: 171	Same handle as the one above, same tribe?? Attached Images

21st August 2006, 01:49 PM	#2
Mapico1 Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 86	2 neighbours with simular handles Hi,the first one is Mbudja,the second Bati.They have a simular handle because they are 2 neighbouring tribes.See the map from "tribal arms monographs" volume 1 by Elsen on page 22-23. Danny

21st August 2006, 02:53 PM	#5
Mapico1 Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 86	Here already a pre-taste.... Attached Images

21st August 2006, 02:57 PM	#6
Mapico1 Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 86	sorry wrong pic....I'll try again Attached Images

21st August 2006, 02:43 PM	#4
Rather Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hamburg, Germany Posts: 72	Hi Congoblades, in case of interest, the books are available antiquatian, for instance: http://cgi.zvab.com/SESSz74603245511...=&days=&rpp=10

21st August 2006, 03:31 PM	#7
Congoblades Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Belgium Posts: 171	With this map it must be easy Thanks again.