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  • From: "Steve N. Dulaney" <dulaney@wvi.com>
  • To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] A peace that never was...
  • Date: Mon, 02 Sep 2002 07:54:04 -0700

Greetings,

To which you can add a few more implements as weapons:

Glaive: brush knife on a stick
Fauchard: scythe blade on a stick
voulge: meat cleaver on a stick

Regards,
Steve N. Dulaney


fuwa fuwa usagi wrote:
>
> 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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