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Practitioners of Chinese swordsmanship study traditional forms and adapt techniques for modern contexts, including self-defense and health and wellness programs. International seminars, workshops, and cultural exchange programs also play a significant role in the spread of Chinese swordsmanship knowledge.
According to traditional Javanese kejawen, kris contain all the intrinsic elements of nature: tirta (water), bayu (wind), agni (fire), bantolo (earth, but also interpreted as metal or wood which both come from the earth), and aku (lit: "I" or "me", meaning that the kris has a spirit or soul). All these elements are present during the forging of ...
Production of Korean swords starts in the 4th century with the Hwandudaedo or "ring-pommel swords". No direct accounts of swordsmanship during the Three Kingdoms of Korea are extant, but there are 12th-century historiographical works (Samguk Sagi, "History of the Three Kingdoms" by Kim Bu-sik, 1145; Samguk Yusa, "Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms") which attest that systematic training of ...
An Omani khanjar, c. 1924 Mogul khanjar dagger with a pistol grip shaped hilt, 17th century.. A khanjar [a] is a traditional dagger originating from the Sultanate of Oman, although it has since spread to the rest of the Middle East [b], South Asia [c] and the Balkans.
Fiore's treatise describes an advanced martial arts system of grappling, dagger, short sword, longsword, pollaxe, and spear. Another important treatise, De Arte Gladiatoria Dimicandi, was written by Filippo Vadi sometime between 1482 and 1487. Although different, Vadi's work appears to be based upon Fiore's earlier work.
The good news: "The Defendant Dogs" are getting rehab and veterinary care from a contractor while in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service, the complaint says.
A sword in a sheath covered with red leather hangs from the belt to the right, and to the left is an iron dagger in a sheath with gold overlays depicting a galloping moose and a horse. On gold plates on both sides of the dagger are carved animal figures, among them the wolf, fox, mountain sheep, fallow deer, fox, and snake. [7]
Jennifer Lopez is shining bright!. On Thursday, Dec. 5, the actress and singer, 55, was honored with the Maverick Award at the 2024 IndieWire Awards at Citizen News in Los Angeles.