Ancient Somali Weaponry

[RedStar]

 

[John Michael]

You forgot one of the most important. I Think people still make warrans, I'd love to get one.

 

[McD30]

There are a lot of auction sites that sell Somali weaponry. I used to frequent them a lot when I was younger but I couldn't afford it.

 

[RedStar]

@miski the second picture is a Somali spearhead and I honestly didn't think Somalis used bow and arrow

@McD30 that's how I came across them as well. My aim is to buy the whole belawa range

 

[Geeljire]

The Bliao Swords is the best of them all, it has such a unique destinct design and style this sword originates in Somalia and was mainly used by northern Coastal Somalis @Khattob-Oniisama @RedStar

 

[Geeljire]

 

[Geeljire]

I was surfing through facebook longtime ago when is saw Jazeera Palace Hotel posted some weid ass looking Artifact Ancient weapons displayed in the Somali museum.

hmmmm.... im not sure if we had weapons that look like this tho, but Ok.

 

[Neo-Nidar]

What about the 'Gile'? Beside Afar, Somalis also use it too right?

 

[Geeljire]

What the 'Gile'? Beside Afar, Somalis also use it too right?

Those are knives, Its only the Issa clan in djibouti that uses it, i believe

http://www.gettyimages.no/detail/ph...g-to-the-high-res-stock-photography/148896615

Here are the contrast. One on the left is the thicker Afar knife and on the right is the slimmer Somali knife

 

[Neo-Nidar]

Those are knives, Its only the Issa clan in djibouti that uses it, i believe

http://www.gettyimages.no/detail/ph...g-to-the-high-res-stock-photography/148896615

Here are the contrast. One on the left is the thicker Afar knife and on the right is the slimmer Somali knife

You know Giles kinda remind me of the Omani Khanjar and Yemeni Jambiya

Omani Khanjar

Yemeni Janbiya

But both of them are compared nothing to the big-ass Gile! lol

 

[waraabe]

Brilliant thread