African Songye axes

Lew · 13th September 2006, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Luc LEFEBVRE

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And I can't collect all kind of African weapons, I don't live in a castle, even if sometimes my wife said she lives in an arms room...I have even no garage to store them

Luc

Luc

We must be married to the same woman

My wife says the same thing.

I have a nice big garage

Hint hint! Send them to the states they will be well treated.

Lew

Freddy · 14th September 2006, 07:13 PM

Beautiful axes, Luc !

I love African axes. (and knives, and swords, and spears.....)

My wife allows me to have 1 room in the house. The other rooms are 'off limit' when it concerns etnic weaponry. I could use some more room, though

Have you counted the heads on your Songye axes ?

In the book 'Standing on Ceremony' a similar axe is shown. The author says that it's a chieftain's ceremonial axe. The small heads on the blade symbolize representations of subordinates.
He also attributes this kind of axe to the Nsapo people, a Songye sub-tribe.

Here is my Songye/Nsapo axe. It counts 42 heads (! ! !) and it's top heavy.

14th September 2006, 07:13 PM	#2
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Beautiful axes, Luc ! I love African axes. (and knives, and swords, and spears.....) My wife allows me to have 1 room in the house. The other rooms are 'off limit' when it concerns etnic weaponry. I could use some more room, though Have you counted the heads on your Songye axes ? In the book 'Standing on Ceremony' a similar axe is shown. The author says that it's a chieftain's ceremonial axe. The small heads on the blade symbolize representations of subordinates. He also attributes this kind of axe to the Nsapo people, a Songye sub-tribe. Here is my Songye/Nsapo axe. It counts 42 heads (! ! !) and it's top heavy.