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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 4168541, member: 2844"]It is a souvenir jambiya from Saudi Arabia.</p><p>Jambiyas used to be a must-have for men from Yemen, Oman, and Saudi Arabia. Older men in Yemen and Oman still wear them, and they are also worn as part of traditional dress on special occasions.</p><p><br /></p><p>A real Saudi jambiya:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://oriental-arms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/14893.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><a href="https://oriental-arms.com/product/an-exceptional-mecca-jambiya-dagger/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://oriental-arms.com/product/an-exceptional-mecca-jambiya-dagger/" rel="nofollow">https://oriental-arms.com/product/an-exceptional-mecca-jambiya-dagger/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Yemeni gentleman with jambiya, this is the usual way to wear one:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-06/28/138181172_15616985408851n.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 4168541, member: 2844"]It is a souvenir jambiya from Saudi Arabia. Jambiyas used to be a must-have for men from Yemen, Oman, and Saudi Arabia. Older men in Yemen and Oman still wear them, and they are also worn as part of traditional dress on special occasions. A real Saudi jambiya: [IMG]https://oriental-arms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/14893.jpg[/IMG] [URL]https://oriental-arms.com/product/an-exceptional-mecca-jambiya-dagger/[/URL] Yemeni gentleman with jambiya, this is the usual way to wear one: [IMG]http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-06/28/138181172_15616985408851n.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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