flyssa
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The flyssa, known locally as ajenoui (Kabyle: ajenoui or uturam), is a traditional bladed weapon of Algeria produced and used during the 19th century and earlier. It originates from the Kabyle Iflissen Lebhar tribal confederacy.
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- Weapon.name
- Flyssa
- Weapon.origin
- Algeria
- Weapon.type
- Sword, Dagger
- Weapon.is_bladed
- Yes
- Weapon.wars
- Several wars involving Central Maghrebi tribes and nations including:Invasion of Algiers (1775)Invasion of Algiers in 1830French conquest of Algeria
- Weapon.used_by
- Deylik of AlgiersKingdom of Beni AbbasOther Algerian tribes
- Weapon.image
- File:Long Flissa (83cm).png
- Weapon.caption
- A sword-sized flyssa, showing the hilt and the widening of the blade around the center of percussion
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The flyssa, known locally as ajenoui (Kabyle: ajenoui or uturam), is a traditional bladed weapon of Algeria produced and used during the 19th century and earlier. It originates from the Kabyle Iflissen Lebhar tribal confederacy.
== Characteristics == These weapons have blades of various sizes from , and can be classed as varying between long knives and full-sized swords. Whatever their size, flyssas are characterized by narrow, straight-backed, single-edged blades, which come to an acute point. The blades of sword-sized flyssas often widen gradually around the center of percussion, which enhances their cutting ability. The blades are often decorated with chiselled patterns, which are sometimes inlaid.