| Central And South American Macana Swords Of The | | | | shorter versions were handy for breaking apart |
| Ancient | | | | coconuts, and the longer versions were more like |
| The term Macana means a Sword like weapon that is | | | | Battle Weapons. The shorter version is usually seen in |
| constructed from wood. The birth of this weapon | | | | small villages. |
| came from the Taino Culture. Taino's lived in the | | | | Farmers used a variation called the Kathir Aruval |
| Bahamas, Greater and Lesser Antilles before the | | | | when they were out picking crops. Another variation |
| Columbians did. The term Macana refers to a variety | | | | called the Veecharival was used for Self Defense and |
| of weapons that have been used by the people of | | | | clearing out brush, like a back hoe as well as cutting |
| Central America as well as South America. | | | | and chopping up coconuts. The Aruvals that were |
| Although this Battle Weapon is constructed out of | | | | employed and used on the battle field were as long as |
| wood, it's sharp edges are enough to make it | | | | three to four feet. This is rare, but once in a while you |
| dangerous. Sometimes the term is also used to imply | | | | will find some by the Kaval Deivams that are up to 6 |
| the similar weapon used by the Aztecs, which were | | | | feet long. |
| specific groups who lived in Central Mexico. Obsidian is | | | | Chinese Changdao Swords Of The Ancient |
| studded all around the weapon which forms the blade. | | | | The term Changdao actually just means an Elongated |
| Macuahuitl is yet another name used to describe this | | | | Knife. This swords was used to defend troops who |
| weapon. | | | | used it against Calvary Attacks in China around the |
| Indian Aruval Swords Of The Ancient | | | | time of the Ming Dynasty. The blade on the Changdao |
| This Battle Weapon is particularly seen in Southern | | | | is similar to the Odachi which means "Great Big |
| India. The blade of this weapon originates at the grip | | | | Sword". General Qi Jiguang used this weapon against |
| and extends to the main part of the blade. You can | | | | Mongol short for Mongolian troops around 1560. It was |
| describe it as a sickle with an extension. You can also | | | | designed as an Anti Calvary, Horse Killing weapon that |
| think of it as a Sword with a reverse curve. The | | | | replaced the Zha Ma Dao. |