- An
Akrafena (Twi sword) is an Akan sword,
originally meant for
warfare but also
forming part of Akan heraldry. The
foremost example of an
akrafena is...
- Morocco,
Algeria and Tunisia)
Billao (Somali)
Shotel (Eritrea and Ethiopian)
Akrafena (Ghana and Togo) Ida (Nigeria and Benin)
Takoba (Mali and Niger) Ikakalaka...
- single-edged
sword is a
class of
swords with one
cutting edge, such as:
Akrafena Alamang Amanremu Aruval Ayudha katti Backsword Balato (sword) Bangkung...
- are
known as shotel. The
Asante people adopted swords under the name of
akrafena. They are
still used
today in ceremonies, such as the
Odwira festival....
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names Asante dialect Twi
language Demographics Education KNUST Health care
Akrafena Alkayida Adowa Dwa
Kente clothing Anansi the
spider Oware Music Aburukuwa...
-
version of The Lion King
features Mufasa and his son
Simba dual
wielding two
akrafena swords to fight. Lara Croft, the
heroine of the Tomb
Raider franchise,...
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names Asante dialect Twi
language Demographics Education KNUST Health care
Akrafena Alkayida Adowa Dwa
Kente clothing Anansi the
spider Oware Music Aburukuwa...
- has
special two
swords used to
protect himself from
witchcraft called an
Akrafena or soul
sword and a
Bosomfena or
spirit sword Winti is an Afro-Surinamese...
- 20-28 inches/51–71 cm
total length.
Curved shortswords Aikuchi,
haikuchi (****anese)
Akrafena (West African)
Barong (Southeast Asian) Janbiya, jambiya, jambya, jambia...
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names Asante dialect Twi
language Demographics Education KNUST Health care
Akrafena Alkayida Adowa Dwa
Kente clothing Anansi the
spider Oware Music Aburukuwa...