Talk:Kindjal
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[edit] Gladius?
Doesn't this look remarkably like a roman gladius? 65.247.221.122 18:45, 19 December 2005 (UTC)Erskine
Look at many different weapons. You'll find alot of them look alike in many ways. The looks don't matter; the way it's used and it's location does.
- Thank you for didactically elucidating the obvious. However, THIS tool bears more of a resemblance to another tool than normal; hence, my original comment. And yes, looks DO matter because with tools - form follows function...65.247.221.122 15:58, 21 February 2006 (UTC)
Dear Erskine
Thanks you for your comment. I am going to edit this article with more details and better information about "Khanjali" (this is the way it is spelled in Georgian) and I am going to include your opinion in it. I believe that Khanjali (or Kinjal) is a traditionally Georgian weapon, rather than any other parts of Caucasus. However, the clothing and weapons are also used in some northern caucasian tribes. Georgian weapons tend to have a straight shape, like other European swords, when in the neighbour counrties of Georgia, such as Turkey and Azebaijan the weapons are curly, because of the Persian and Ottoman influence. Ancient Romans did not really conquer Georgia, but Pompeious fought a battle outside Tiflis, the capital of Georgia. Once again, thank you for your comment and I will include that in the article I write about "Khanjali".
Sincerely
Sosomk
