Takouba in action

Emanuel · 14th March 2010, 05:17 PM

Thanks for posting these Michael.

The takouba they use seem to be on the short side. One of them also seems to be quite stiff, perhaps an older blade? A while back I saw a documentary on the Fulani; it showed young men sharpening their takoubas for a conflict. The blades were very flexible. The one tabouka I had also had a very thin spring-steel blade.

The twirls at the end look surprisingly similar to break-dancing moves.

14th March 2010, 05:17 PM	#2
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Thanks for posting these Michael. The takouba they use seem to be on the short side. One of them also seems to be quite stiff, perhaps an older blade? A while back I saw a documentary on the Fulani; it showed young men sharpening their takoubas for a conflict. The blades were very flexible. The one tabouka I had also had a very thin spring-steel blade. The twirls at the end look surprisingly similar to break-dancing moves.