Seme (dagger), the Glossary
A seme, simi or ol alem is a type of dagger or short sword used by the Maasai and Kikuyu peoples of Kenya in East Africa.[1]
Table of Contents
8 relations: Dagger, George Cameron Stone, Kikuyu people, List of daggers, Maasai people, Nick Evangelista, Scabbard, Sword.
- African weapons
Dagger
A dagger is a fighting knife with a very sharp point and usually one or two sharp edges, typically designed or capable of being used as a cutting or thrusting weapon. Seme (dagger) and dagger are daggers.
George Cameron Stone
George Cameron Stone (August 6, 1859 – November 18, 1935) was a well-known American arms collector and author as well as an American mining engineer and metallurgist.
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Kikuyu people
The Kikuyu (also Agĩkũyũ/Gĩkũyũ) are a Bantu ethnic group native to East Africa Central Kenya.
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List of daggers
The following is a list of notable daggers, either historical or modern. Seme (dagger) and list of daggers are daggers.
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Maasai people
The Maasai (Wamasai) are a Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting northern, central and southern Kenya and northern Tanzania, near the African Great Lakes region.
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Nick Evangelista
Nick Evangelista (born 1949) is a fencing master, author, and magazine publisher.
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Scabbard
A scabbard is a sheath for holding a sword, dagger, knife, or similar edged weapons.
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Sword
A sword is an edged, bladed weapon intended for manual cutting or thrusting.
See also
African weapons
- African swords
- Assegai
- Dane gun
- Glagwa
- Ikul
- Knobkerrie
- Mambele
- Moukahla
- Nguba
- Ngulu (weapon)
- Nguni shield
- Nzappa zap
- Onzil
- Rungu (weapon)
- Seme (dagger)
- Sengese
- Sjambok
- Trumbash
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seme_(dagger)
Also known as Simi (weapon).