African swords as tools?

VANDOO · 16th November 2007, 05:36 PM

I WOULD IMAGINE THE VERY FANCY THROWING SWORDS AND CEREMONIAL ONES WERE LEFT AT HOME AND A MORE SIMPLE BLADE WAS CARRIED FOR EVERDAY USE. UNLESS ONE WAS GOING TO WAR OR INTO AN AREA WHERE TROUBLE COULD BE EXPECTED THEY PROBABLY JUST CARRIED A SPEAR, THROWING STICK AND SOME SORT OF KNIFE. TRIBAL PEOPLE USUALY HAVE THE SPEAR AND THROWING STICK BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN SOME CRITTER MIGHT COME ALONG THAT WOULD MAKE A GOOD DINNER.

I IMAGINE ONLY THE MORE WEALTHY TRIBAL MEMBERS HAD MORE THAN ONE SIMPLE SWORD OR KNIFE AND THE CEREMONIAL OR FANCY ONES BELONGED TO THE CHIEF OR CEO.

JUST MY THOUGHTS ON IT AS I DON'T REMEMBER IT FROM A PREVIOUS TRIBAL LIFE

16th November 2007, 05:36 PM	#3
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I WOULD IMAGINE THE VERY FANCY THROWING SWORDS AND CEREMONIAL ONES WERE LEFT AT HOME AND A MORE SIMPLE BLADE WAS CARRIED FOR EVERDAY USE. UNLESS ONE WAS GOING TO WAR OR INTO AN AREA WHERE TROUBLE COULD BE EXPECTED THEY PROBABLY JUST CARRIED A SPEAR, THROWING STICK AND SOME SORT OF KNIFE. TRIBAL PEOPLE USUALY HAVE THE SPEAR AND THROWING STICK BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN SOME CRITTER MIGHT COME ALONG THAT WOULD MAKE A GOOD DINNER. I IMAGINE ONLY THE MORE WEALTHY TRIBAL MEMBERS HAD MORE THAN ONE SIMPLE SWORD OR KNIFE AND THE CEREMONIAL OR FANCY ONES BELONGED TO THE CHIEF OR CEO. JUST MY THOUGHTS ON IT AS I DON'T REMEMBER IT FROM A PREVIOUS TRIBAL LIFE