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The ''kaskara'' is a type of traditional sword, which is characteristic of
Photograph of a Kaskar
*https://www.theknohlcollection.com/portfolio/detail/west-african-mandinka-dress-sword/ *https://www.ultimateknivesandgear.com/resources/history/item/484-kaskara *http://www.arms2armor.com/Swords/kaskara.htm African swords Edged and bladed weapons Culture of Sudan
The ''kaskara'' is a type of traditional sword, which is characteristic of Sudan
Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the east, Eritrea and Ethiopi ...
, Chad
Chad, officially the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North Africa, North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to Chad–Libya border, the north, Sudan to Chad–Sudan border, the east, the Central Afric ...
, and Eritrea
Eritrea, officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa, with its capital and largest city being Asmara. It is bordered by Ethiopia in the Eritrea–Ethiopia border, south, Sudan in the west, and Dj ...
. The blade of the kaskara was usually about a yard long, double edged and with a spatulate tip. While most surviving examples are from the 19th century, the type is believed to have originated around the early 14th century, and may represent a localized survival of the straight, double-edged medieval Arab sword. The kaskara was worn horizontally across the back or between the upper arm and thorax. According to British Museum
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curator Christopher Spring, "in the central and eastern Sudan, from Chad through Darfur and across to the Red Sea province, the straight, double-edged swords known as kaskara were an essential possession of most men."
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Photograph of a Kaskar
*https://www.theknohlcollection.com/portfolio/detail/west-african-mandinka-dress-sword/ *https://www.ultimateknivesandgear.com/resources/history/item/484-kaskara *http://www.arms2armor.com/Swords/kaskara.htm African swords Edged and bladed weapons Culture of Sudan