jeannepompadour:Kiribati warrior helmet and wooden sword lined with shark’s teethThis looks like so
jeannepompadour:Kiribati warrior helmet and wooden sword lined with shark’s teethThis looks like something out of Pirates of the Caribbean, but it’s a real thing:Kiribati has a history of contrived and ritualized duels. The armor was made of thickly woven sennit, a kind of coconut fiber. The duelists wore helmets made of blowfish remains. The helmets were resilient and, due to the structure of blowfish, covered with many points, which had the ability of damaging weapons. The weapons resembled broadswords with a serrated edge created with many shark teeth. The duels were performed mostly for the purpose of settling disputes and maintaining honor. The practicality of the duels is debatable. Due to the difficulty of moving in this armor, falling over and becoming unable to get back up was common enough that duel assistants were required.EDIT: I found some more photos! -- source link
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