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["tanis cuff" <tanistanis@hotmail.com>]

Ain't history great ?  And funny how we never seem to learn that to take 
care of our society, we must take care of our farmers & orchardists.

tc


> From: fuwa fuwa usagi <fuwafuwausagi@muchomail.com>
> Reply-To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
> To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: [NAFEX] A peace that never was...
> Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2002 23:22:14 -0700 (PDT)
>
> TC wrote:
>
> So much for gardening being a peaceful,calming activity !
>
> My reply:
>
> I know that was meant as humor but historically gardening and agriculture 
> has never been a peaceful, calming activity.   The history of agriculture 
> is filled with the constant strife before those wishing to develop the land 
> to support a less nomadic way and those that prey on those who nurture the 
> land.
>
> In fact there are several martial arts weapons practices that are 
> agriculture based; the need stemming from necessity.  Agriculture 
> implements that have noted martial history's include:
>
> Nunchakus (agricultural flail for beating rice/wheat)
> Kuwa (Japanese Hoe)
> Tonfa (millstone handle)
> Kama (hand sickle)
> Naginata (long sickle (12 feet)
>
> All the best, TFB
>
>
>
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