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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

  1. 8 relations: Dagger, George Cameron Stone, Kikuyu people, List of daggers, Maasai people, Nick Evangelista, Scabbard, Sword.

  2. 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.

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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.

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See also

African weapons

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seme_(dagger)

Also known as Simi (weapon).