Sick African Weapons | Animated History of Africa
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- čas přidán 23. 07. 2024
- Turns out that Africa is a big place and has a lot of cool weapons. I don't even care if they were effective.
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Sources:
Evans-Pritchard, E. E. (1937). Witchcraft, Oracles, and Magic among the Azande. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
Journal of the Royal African Society, Vol. 8, No. 32 (Jul., 1909), pp. 337-356
Ball, Donald B. (1996) "Notes On West African Crossbow Technology," African Diaspora Archaeology Newsletter: Vol. 3 : Iss. 1 , Article 1.
Atkinson, David. “Swords and Knives.” Ngombe Ngulu Sword 1 (Congo) | Swords and Knives | David Atkinson, atkinson-swords.com/collection-by-region/africa/central-africa/ngala-execution-sword-congo.html.
“Kpinga (1915.45.1).” Web.prm.ox.ac.uk, Pitt Rivers Museum, web.prm.ox.ac.uk/weapons/index.php/tour-by-region/africa/africa/arms-and-armour-africa-18/index.html.
Laband, John. “'Fighting Stick of Thunder': Firearms and the Zulu Kingdom: The Cultural Ambiguities of Transferring Weapons Technology.” Taylor & Francis, 26 Nov. 2014, www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1179/0729247314Z.00000000040.
your mom
Rider, Ethan. “Throwing Throwing Knives.” ERTribal, ertribal.com/index.php/addenda/throwing-throwing-knives.
“Stabbing Axe (1943.6.126).” Web.prm.ox.ac.uk, Pitt Rivers Museum, web.prm.ox.ac.uk/weapons/index.php/tour-by-region/oceania/africa/arms-and-armour-africa-35/index.html.
Thompson, Avery. “This Three-Bladed Throwing Knife Will Never Miss.” Popular Mechanics, Popular Mechanics, 10 Apr. 2018, www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a28235/three-bladed-throwing-knife-kpinga/.
Note on Zande weapons: Because the Zande were really just a mix of a bunch of ethnic groups that the Ambomu tribe conquered, it’s sometimes hard to know exactly what weapons they created and used themselves and what weapons were “borrowed” by them or used by their multi-ethnic subjects. The makrigga and manbeli are especially fuzzy in this regard.
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All the music and sound effects in this video are copyright free, so no one can sue me.
Yeah. I really just pulled off God using only paper towels and a bed sheet. WHERE'S MY OSCAR?!?!
Also, a little mix-up in the collab happened and the next video is actually by Useful Charts and is on the Rain Queens.
congo is not west africa
The Ngombe were in the northwestern part of Congo, but yeah, that’s my bad.
@@HistoryHouseProductions overall it was a nice and fun video though.
Can you do how 1 or 2 bullets killed 1 billion people
History House Productions your not funny your jokes suck “wow dude” humor is the worst kind of humor that has crawled from the depths of this rotting log called CZcams
The Sam O' Nella vibe is strong with this one
Yeet
Ikr😂
Yesss
Wait, I'm not watching Sam o' Nella?
But wayyy better on every aspect.
imagine turning up in africa to spread the word of god with swords but then someone disembowels you with a piece of modern art
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European and Arab weapon-smiths: simplicity is best, lets make our weapons have a single continuous blade.
African weapon-smiths: Add another blade or spike, yeah thats sick
More like cause as much bleeding and suffering as is humanly possible.
when armour isen't a concern due to climate and terrain, better make some weapons that makes as many and large bleeding wounds as possible... Go to areas of black africa where horses and/or armour is a thing, and weapons start to look familliar
You do know the indigenous Arab are black
@@jameswright3972 smithing technique and choices ain't dictated by race dude
@@slimetank394actually...
You're like a Great Value brand Sam O'Nella Academy and I dig it
Haha
God i miss him
They now have A.K-47's
@Arnez Willis atleast those kids have freedom while doing it since its their own choice not like those kids in Africa with AKs, are being forced to fight
@@joksizantos7520 can you stop speaking of africa like its some collective. Most of africa is at peace and doesn't have child soilders.
Benin Warrior ok
@@swguren thats not even the case everywhere though
AKMs probably
The mambele were supposed to resemble the warrior's manhood.
Well isn’t that special
@@HistoryHouseProductions to be fair if you had to fight someone and they whipped out a steel dildo you'd probably reconsider fighting them pretty quick.
@@arthas640 😂
Definitely a power move
Jay Montealegre have you heard of the bollock dagger?
" *Russia had winter* "
Gengis khan : hold my horse milk
As someone who lived in Russia, I can confirm that the greatest weapon IS winter, and it gets tested on the civilians every year
As a Minnesotan, I can also relate
@@HistoryHouseProductions as someone raised up in da UP I can agree with that
The swords, daggers, knifes, spears, bows and arrows, clubs, sticks, are amazingly designed and orchestrated
How do you not have more subscribers yet?
It's probably Obama's fault.
@@HistoryHouseProductions or mine hahahahahahahaha oh yeah I'm the devil hi nice to meet you
@@HistoryHouseProductions THANKS ALOT OBAMA!!!! 😒😒😒
Bruh I'm South African and I thoroughly enjoyed your video😂😂😂
I’m so glad you liked it!
@42 Yeah that's more of a African American's department. Im South African. Word of advise though, just stick to saying it when none of us are around.
42 You may have a standard n word pass. Two uses a day. Unavailable on Sundays.
@42 no you will get bit on sight
Ey yooooo!
I appreciate this video and the whole "Project Africa " thing. Nice to see African history been given some love. Also, as a Zulu dude ,I agree , the Zulu are hella overrated. Nice to see other cultures get some shine for a change.
I'm glad you liked it! I thought it was really fun to research, because so few videos like this are out there. Hopefully that changes soon. I might make an Indian weapons video at some point as well, because sub-Saharan Africa and India definitely take the cake for coolest weaponry.
The Zulus are overrated and the were beaten Twice by the Xhosas ,who also beat the English but were tricked due to their trusting nature .
dude, your'e like a Greek saying that Spartans are overrated....
I like seeing another culture get some shine. But we are not overated.
@@belalabusultan5911 Okay. I stand by what I said. The Zulu are impressive for where they were. But they didn't influence the continent the same way other African kingdoms. They were the biggest fish in the most underdeveloped region of Africa. My fellow Zulus have an over inflated nationalist ego. Other tribes like the Xhosa who are equally as powerful, and who in fact defeated the Zulu , and lasted much longer against the British, get ignored by the world at large. In lieu of the Zulu. They're overrated
For a second I genuinely believed earth could fit I was like “Yeah that makes sense... wait”
Hold up a minute
Wait
When you're trying to subjugate a continent and a bunch of dudes hopped up on mushrooms and armed with cool looking spears start running at your colony
Smh. Like just let me exploit your resources and land in peace.
@@HistoryHouseProductions agreed
The iklwa is actually pronounced pretty much how you thought it should be pronounced
Dude, I died when he did the right pronunciation 😂😂😂
Whenever I say it, I try to make it sound like a stabbing every time
According to the captions, the Zandi used a weapon called the McRib 🤣
My favorite kind
They are overrated because British lost a lot of battles to them, so they made the Zulu seem so powerful to explain their loss
True, they mostly succeeded due to the simple fact that they were a united army that had a strong trading relationship with Europeans so they had access to European goods and weapons there opponents didnt. They also mostly fought smaller, disconnected tribes with their larger united army. When they fought the British they had a massive numerical superiority in addition to the home field advantage and the British lost a few battles to them mainly due to incompetence of their leaders in the field. The Zulus were great fighters for the region but overall they dont compare to contemporary armies in other parts of Africa like the Mali empire, the Dahomey, or Ethiopian empire.
Another thing not alot of people realize is that in that part of Africa warfare was fairly low intensity, similar in many ways to very early Greek city states: one tribe would raid another, maybe a couple people would get injured or die, then the loser would give the winner either goods, cattle, or land. The Zulu stood out because they learned to coordinate better and had a more "take no prisoners" attitude and fought to kill, something they learned from hunting elephants and from dealing with European traders. It's a bit like the Zulu's opponents were expecting a boxing match but the Zulus showed up with a knife or a gun, they played to win.
@@arthas640 woow you said it all right, African empires did fight much wars like in Europe back then so military technology didn't really advance but the Nubian/Kush were for me one of the strongest they also had an encounter with the Persian after the Persian conquered Egypt and tried to move south, they also stood their ground against Rome when Rome tried to tax their people with the Egyptians.
@@arthas640 but that's most of precolonial africa. Zulus just got lucky due to a poor commander in one battle
Wait, what????? Lmao
@@ibejibenson1783
Nubian were great and all but check your facts Egyptians built the pyramids first the oldest pyramid in the world is djoser pyramid in Giza also in comparison the Egypt pyramids are way bigger
Theres a man who is reconstructing African martial arts and he placed in a HEMA tournament with a mambele. Dude's a boss
The subtle lisp makes this so much better
It does😆
_"Every anime weapons ever."_
The one thing I like about our ancestors is that wars usually resulted in few fatalities. My tribe expanded through land purchases, blood brotherhood, intermarriage, and ransoming, though at time they had to fight.
That’s interesting!
@@HistoryHouseProductions If you ever need any help with researching African history especially East Africa holla...... I can also illustrate.
How does AFRICA fit EARTH?
WHEN IT ALREADY HAS THE PAUL BROTHERS EGOS?
it's an impressive feat all on its own to contain both paul brothers egos.
They had us in the first half not gonna lie
No one:
History House Productions: yo who's the most creative when it comes to *slaughtering your own human brothers and sisters*
Dang straight
Someone had to say it
Hands down Africa. I forgot which culture I think the Zander that had a spear that wouldn't look out of place in the hands of demon god of pain.
@@hainleysimpson1507 thank you. Yes we tried to get a lil bit creative... Tried to go out of the box while still causing massive amounts of pain and suffering.
4:15 - You sure that things isn't just a wrench that the westerners mistook for a weapon?
I’ll have to consult my sources on that one.
It’s Shown In Most Art Work And Written Records From The Time By Both Westerners And Africans That Its Intentional Use As A Weapon.
It’s a joke my dude
Yeah, the Wakandans had to fix their sonic engine ships somehow, right?
Well even if it was that would definitely work as a weapon.
Notice how European commentators depict Africans with tribal looking animations and ragged clothes, while African historians emphasize kingdoms and sophisticated weaponry. It's all about perspective and respect.
AND the narrative you want to push in order to gain control over pieces of dirt
That’s because European commentators are usually used to seeing African tribes after European contact. During which the tribes ditched their armor as it couldn’t protect against guns and just slowed them down at that point.
Historians of African history are more familiar with older kingdoms in their prime during a time before guns where armor was still prevalent.
@@outsideiskrrtinsideihurt699 Not even remotely true
@@outsideiskrrtinsideihurt699
The Oyo Empire and Sahelian African kingdoms used chain mail armor and mounted cavalry long after European contact.
That's why when I hear their voice at first discussing Africa, I click off. I don't want to hear what THEY have to say about ANYTHING, especially about Africa.
1:39 to 1:50
The reason for the Roman pilla’s superiority has never been made more clear
Tho it looked way lamer
Truer words have never been spoken. The Kpinga is much cooler looking.
Dear History House Productions,
The Pilum was of higher metallurgical quality, was produced at a very high number and rate, as well as being more versatile than other European spears. The Pilum could be thrown and because of the design of it's point, it would pierce shields, thus becoming stuck and encumbering the shield bearer. Leaf headed spears often have a harder time penetrating armour and shields due to their wider and larger heads. It also was useful as a hand weapon, as there are multiple recorded cases of the Pilum being used in conjunction with a testudo formation to create an armoured pseudo-phalanx. The Pilum was also light enough for the Legionary to carry two at once, increasing a soldiers versatility and chance of having a main weapon during a battle. It also had a greater overall length than the Ikiwa, and since each Legionary had at least two, you didn't need to wrestle with a dead body to get your main weapon back.
Also, the Pilum looks way cooler, you uncultured swine.
@@pjnoonan1423 You forgot to mention that they also broke so you couldn't throw them back
@@firetarrasque4667 bent, not broke, so when you get it back later you can easily fix it I believe, and it got hardcore stuck in you, your shield, and your flesh, also bending easily lessened the chances of it breaking.
@@pjnoonan1423 No way ever that it looked cooler than a kpinga, piling is just boring single use midget spear. Kpinga is steel boomerang of suffering and pain. Won't get stuck and causes way more damage, and a single can be recovered and used again without having to repair.
The kapinga is hilarious because it LOOKS like one of those historical “weapons” that was purely ceremonial... But nope, it was actually used to kill people.
Turns out a metal scribble is incredibly lethal.
Ahhhhhh yeahhhhhh
Time for Polynesian Weapons next! Would love to see future videos on a possible Project Pacifica!
That would be cool!
This channel is so underrated. Hope you make it big bro from a security guy to another. Absolutely awesome content.
Haha! Thank you so much! I really appreciate the support!
i just found this channel and fell in love, really underrated
@@arthas640 ha ha
Same
i know some more african weapon that ppl fail to understand
There’s a lot of them out there!
History House Productions is where a way i can collab with you to make a part 2
Ik what u mean
it's almost like they're a whole continent down there that's been mostly disconnected from the rest of the world for centuries before the Age of Discovery.
Glock 18
"Sick African Weapons"
Me: *eBoLa*
True, true.
Jack Rackham and History House Productions uploading on the same time? Nice, hope you get 10k soon!
Thank you so much! There was a big collab, so that’s why we all uploaded.
Now I’m getting really concerned:
Is also named Connor
Also makes fun of the French
Also draws themselves as a stick figure
Also works a 6 am lifeguard shift
hey at least we do different topics right?
Haha! I suppose so. We even spell our names the same!
Dude when you say zooloo instead of Zulu it kill me 😂
I’m afraid those two sound the same in English. At least to me.
History House Productions fair enough. But in South Africa you’ll get bullied for saying it like that.
How do you pronounce it then? It might be hard to do this with writing, I guess. XD
Z(uh)l(uh)?
@@pjnoonan1423 Never heard it like that before
"It turns out that guns are better"
Daryl Dixon 10 years into the outbreak: Hold my beer
This is like if simple history and Sam O’Nella had a baby
And I’m not complaining
TheRealLoser wellll... I like both
Super Donkey2 you and me both lol
Archeologist: hey I found this weird thing that I cant really explain
Professor: just label it as "ceremonial"
Truer words have never been written
And here we have this amazing new find.
What did they use "it" for
Oh umm uh... (Whispering) dude we have no f ing clue what do I tell them ...idk just make something up tell them it was ceramonal or something
We believe it was used for ceramonal and religious purposes
*General public* omg that's so amazing ancient ppl were so in touch with their spirituality.
*Archaeologist* omg I can't believe they just bought that lie... Well guess this is what we'll tell them when we don't know stuff
Just want to point out a correction. Indigenious African crossbows were found in west, central and some in East Africa.
I love your channel! It's cool to see someone make videos on African history!
Thank you for watching!
the Mambelli is a perfect weapon for the Riddler
*badumm tssss*
@@HistoryHouseProductions glad you like my joke
Awesome you spoke about both my tribes Fang and Mpongwe 💯 🇬🇦🇬🇦🇬🇦
You have some cool ancestors!
This channel is underratted! love your work, keep it up
Thank you!
Nice editing with the animations and an interesting topic, too! :)
Thanks! I haven’t had a chance to watch your video yet, but I’m planning to get to it tonight. XD
@@HistoryHouseProductions You're welcome! I'm planning on watching all of them throughout the day and sharing the playlist with my students as an optional extra viewing assignment for them.
Zulu South African here. It's actually spelt "ixwa", the X is pronounced in a hard, squelching sound, hence why it was said to resemble the sound of it makes when stabbing someone. Just putting it out there. Otherwise, great vid.
I'm a Nigerian and
This video is African certified
Thanks for the heart
"The French had the Baguette" - truer words have never been spoken
3:16 I laughed too much 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Glad you liked it!
Im from south Africa and i confirm theses weapons.
Yeet
3:59 I thought it said "West African Sharingans."
Haha. That’d be weird.
Africa is so big you can fit Africa in it.
Simple avatar, clear explainations, nice speech, good humor.
Aaaaand subscribed
Scrap that I lost my shit at the spear name the SHHHKKLR killed me
Haha! Glad that someone thinks that I have nice speech!
3:49 hey that axe is in assassin's creed origins
Probably not the same axe, but the Egyptians did have a similar one I think!
3:25 This axe is in Ac Origins and Odyssey
Ah yes *OP AFRICAN WEAPONS THAT WERE NERFED BY EUROPEAN*
OH YEAH
Happy to be a Zande South Sudan 🇸🇸🇸🇸🇸🇸🇸🇸🇸🇸
I’ll tell you what this is prolly one of the funniest silly videos I’ve found in a while too many people take these videos real serious I like your turn on it good job man keep it up!
Thank you so much!
Hmm yes, my mom also makes the “gyrhdjhlxkoclujio” sound.
Indeed
Wait
@@elirollins1547 3 months, still waiting
El [REDACTADO] little longer
What if that status representing sword has those round molds just so that you could put it on your shoulder and look badass
Underrated channel
Thank you!
Fang person here! Thank you for mentioning my people, your channel is amazing.
Thank you very much! You guys have a cool name!
These weapons look like a Swiss army knife unfolded
Europeans: *_I'LL MAKE THE MOST DEVASTATING WEAPON TO RAIN HAVOC ON THE ENEMIES_*
Meanwhile in Africa: *_haha benis :DDDDD_*
What makes more of a statement than killing something with a steel multi penis.
Glad I found this channel u really did ur research and put effort which really impresses me
Thank you! My research is pretty surface level compared to some other channels out there, but I try.
My parents are from south Africa and they used to tell me different stories about the place I wasn't born there but it's cool to see different weapons from African history
*Watches deadliest warrior once*
I'm glad you got that reference
A hobby of mine is trying to figure out how different armies would compare to eachother similar to the show Deadliest Warrior (which i loved) and i've always wondered how a sub-saharan african army would stack up against a similar European or Asian equivalent. I'd love to see a medieval army of knights and man at arms or an army of Samurai and Ashigaru go up against the Dahomey or Zulu.
That’d be cool!
Well, Mali empire defeated Portugal in 1444.
I'm so happy that I found this channel.
I’m happy too! :)
Great job on the video man
Thank you!
Sees thumbnail: Didn't know Dildos were Weapons
*WHEN HE SAYS ANYTHING WITH A S I WANT TO JUST BE DEAF*
Bahaha
U have a way of making history a lot of fun and fucking funny, cant wait untill the 1m special. Wont be lomg
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it!
History with Humour. Marvellous!
I’m glad you like it!
Good job Love from the states
Thanks! Right back ‘atcha!
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Almost got me there
History House Productions lol same
What a thoughtful and rethrothpective Video you can really thee the rethearch that went in to making thith thankth for the hithtory lethon
Thankth! What a rethpectful thing for you to thay.
Just discovered this channel and I love it
Thank you!
1:46 makrigga my .....
lmao you missed one it's called the ak47
It’s so boring compared to these ones though.
Few know the AK 47 was taken from an earlier design that ancient Russian mammoth traders brought from Germany on their way to Egypt.
@Arnez Willis There really isn't such a thing of superiority between the AR and AK type rifles, since it depends on what you want to use them for.
@Arnez Willis Well, if you wanted to harm unarmored civilians the AK 47 would be a better option than the AR 15, as the 5.56 Nato round has a smaller wound channel than the bigger 7.62 round of the 47. But most gun crime is committed with handguns, as they are easily cobcealable, just as effective as a rifle against unarmored civilians and can also hold around 20-25 rounds with an extended magazine. The AR 15 thing is mostly just a stereotype.
the overarching theme here is the high YEET factor
Sam o nella and Oversimplified combined
This channel is lit
Dude! I came into this wanting to be educated as a martial artist and interested in world history but I am dying over the humor. My facial expressions went from questionable to downright crying. You earned my subscription to this one video alone
Thank you so much! Unfortunately, I cannot teach you any martial arts.
"West African crossbows were much longer than Asian or European models" hehehehe size matters😏😏
I thought it was the people from central Africa that had *cough* big crossbows *cough* .
Underrated channel, funny and looks likes lots of work goes into these videos. Gain a sub good sir
Thank you so much! I appreciate the support!
HOW DO YOU NOT HAVE MORE SUBS I fucking love this (no pub intended) black humor take on history.
Haha! Thanks man!
Dude really armchair historian opening and “more on that later” damn
Haha!
Lol, Africans are wiiiiild yo😏. I love my peoplez 😌🙏🏾
Imagine getting mugged by a dude holding a kapenga.
Wonderful and unbelievable video. your friend appreciates your video. and asks to keep sharing your awesome work. thanks for this awesome stuff. stay blessed
Thank you!
“the russians has winter”
I'm quite happy to see my mom as one of your sources in the description. I always said she was a fountain of knowledge.
Great video Connor! Or do I mean... God?
I’ll be going by God from now on.
@@HistoryHouseProductions God, Connor and holy Timmy 🙌
@@HistoryHouseProductions As one should.
good video i'm subscribed
Absolutely beautiful
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Makrigga more like manig- 😂
I'm glad I found you're chanell😊!now I know how to make weappons to...do stuff!yaaaaaaay!!!!!!😁😁😁😁
This is AMAZING!
Thanks!
Good video. Thanks Obama!
Ikr. Always ruining everything. XD
Forged in Fire really prepared me for this video
Good Job and Funny Too!
Hey man I liked this.
I’m glad you did!