Genoui
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| Weapon type: | dagger |
| Designations: | Genoui |
| Use: | weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
Africa , Reguibat |
| Distribution: | Morocco |
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The Genoui is a dagger from Morocco and neighboring areas.
description
In contrast to the Khoumija , the Genoui has a straight blade . Some variants have a small crossguard . The main users are the Reguibat , who live in the desert regions of southern Morocco, Algeria and northern Mauritania . The origin of this dagger is not clear. According to Alain Jacob, the name means Genoa - style and means the Italian city. Christopher Spring , however, is of the opinion that the name means West African Guinea . Daggers were exported to surrounding areas from Guinea-Bissau and neighboring regions of the West African coast. This in turn was influenced by the European daggers of the Renaissance . The Genoui was produced until the 20th century .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Alain Jacob: Les armes blanches du monde islamique: armes de poing, épées, sabres, poignards, couteaux , Verlag J. Grancher, 1985, p. 62
- ↑ a b Christopher Spring : African Arms and Armor. British Museum Press, London 1993, ISBN 0-7141-2508-3 . P. 26
Web links
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