Nzappa zap

The Nzappa zap (also referred to as zappozap, kasuyu) is a traditional African weapon similar to an axe or hatchet. It has an ornate wrought-iron blade connected to a club-like wooden handle, often clad in copper, bronze or brass. In practice, it is used much like the American tomahawk, both thrown for short distances and as a melee weapon in hand-to-hand combat. It differs from the usual axe style, in that the blade mounts to looping prongs that affix to the shaft.

See also

• Throwing axe
• Hunga Munga
• Hurlbat
• Tomahawk (axe)

References

• Joyce, Tom (1998). "African Art - Life Force at the Anvil". ArtMetal: Social Networking for the Metal Arts. http://www.artmetal.com/project/Features/Africa/46.htm. Retrieved 9 August 2011. 
• Phyreblade (21 June 2007). "Nzappa zap!!". The Realm of the Dark Blade. Wordpress. http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s216/phyreblade_blog/Weapons/Nzappa%20Zap/H03M_001.jpg. Retrieved 9 August 2011. 

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