Steve James wrote:[...]But, for me, the interesting aspect of Tire Machete are the sticking and adhering techniques and close in work. I wouldn't be surprised if it came from a non-African source. It could even be Asian or Arabic. I.e., Africans who had been enslaved by the French often came from the region from Senegal to Mali down to northern Nigeria, who were Muslims and had a long tradition of swordsmanship (particularly cavalry, though that wouldn't be useful in the Haitian hills). [...]
Greg J wrote:Those interested in learning more about the history of machete fighting/ esgrima in Columbia, Cuba, and Haiti might want to give this paper a read:
http://www.redalyc.org/pdf/855/85512905010.pdf
(edit: the abstract on the first page is in Spanish, but the rest of the paper is in English).
Best,
Greg
Steve James wrote:Greg J wrote:Those interested in learning more about the history of machete fighting/ esgrima in Columbia, Cuba, and Haiti might want to give this paper a read:
http://www.redalyc.org/pdf/855/85512905010.pdf
(edit: the abstract on the first page is in Spanish, but the rest of the paper is in English).
Best,
Greg
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The article brings up issues that would be great to discuss. Ogun, for ex., and the relationship of religion...
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