djerid
Djerid (also jarid, jered) is a type of throwing spear ~1 m in length, usually with a wooden haft and small steel head, but sometimes it's entirely made of steel and used for hunting and warfare. The weapon is of Arab origin and were used in Northern Africa, Western Asia, Southern Asia, and Eastern Europe. Occasionally, several of these were carried in a quiver, either on horseback or on foot. • Illustration — Russian djerids and quiver • Illustration — Russian military rider with one djerid in the hand and two more in quiver on the belt It became the namesake of a traditional game involving throwing djerids on horseback, and was popularised during the Ottoman Empire.
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djerid
Солнцев, Фёдор Григорьевич · Древности Российского государства [1] · Public domain
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It was observed being played by the Pasha of Jerusalem and his officers and attendants by Lt. William Francis Lynch in the 19th century: A different mounted combat game, the Jarid Bazi, was played by the Biluchis, but here the jarid is described as a long spear.
Djerid is a spear or dart.
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 4742013-3, Djerid-Oasen.
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- 1.Stone, George Cameron. A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor: in All Countries and in All Times. Dover. 319–320. 1999. 0-486-40726-8.
- 2.Chapter 22 Narrative of the United States Expedition to the River Jordan and the Dead Sea by Lieutenant William Francis Lynch, U. S. N. (1849)s:Narrative Of The United States Expedition To The River Jordan And The Dead Sea/22
- 3.Stone (1999), p.320
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