A Quiver Full Of Arrows, By Linda Egbuna

[Justin Crossley]

Linda is back with another very interesting article about the culture of archery in Africa. Check it out!

A Quiver Full Of Arrows

 

[ArrowForester]

Thank you for another enjoyable read Linda!

 

[Linda Egbuna]

Thank you for another enjoyable read Linda!

You are most welcome!!!!

 

[dirtclod Az.]

Another of your great reads Linda,gets me away from lifes problems if only for a few moments.〽

 

[Linda Egbuna]

Another of your great reads Linda,gets me away from lifes problems if only for a few moments.〽View attachment 155788

That is such a lovely thing to say...thank you. And I am so glad you enjoyed the read...so glad!!

 

[NDGuy]

Cool read!

Do you not need to worry about tainted meat from using poison arrows on game?

 

[Linda Egbuna]

Cool read!

Do you not need to worry about tainted meat from using poison arrows on game?

Hi there. I'm glad you enjoyed the read. Now to your question, we don't worry about the tainted meat for two main reasons: first off the poisons used here directly act in the nervous system of the animal without contaminating the entirety of its flesh. But also, as a final precaution, the area where the arrow hits the animal is usually removed by the hunters while still in the woods so that back at camp, only the rest of the meat will be consumed.

Hope that helps..

 

[ODB]

Very nice. I was able to see some bows and arrows of the waliangulu when I was in a Kenya. They make poison from the acocanthera tree by boiling the bark into tar. The arrows I saw still had the poison applied behind the head and were wrapped with a very thin leather made from monkey skin.

Fascinating stuff!!

 

[Linda Egbuna]

Very nice. I was able to see some bows and arrows of the waliangulu when I was in a Kenya. They make poison from the acocanthera tree by boiling the bark into tar. The arrows I saw still had the poison applied behind the head and were wrapped with a very thin leather made from monkey skin.

Fascinating stuff!!

It truly is all fascinating and the best part is that these practices are still very much alive today!!

I'm really glad you enjoyed the read!!!

 

[Mtaylor]

Very good read, well put together! Thank you!

 

[Linda Egbuna]

You are most welcome!!! Glad you enjoyed the read.

 

[SoDaky]

Another good one Linda,thank you!
Especially enjoyed your thoughts on fair chase and tradition.
Good hunting!

 

[Linda Egbuna]

Another good one Linda,thank you!
Especially enjoyed your thoughts on fair chase and tradition.
Good hunting!

You are most welcome!!! And I am so glad you enjoyed the read, so glad.

 

[Boharchery]

Great read

 

[Linda Egbuna]

Thanks...glad you enjoyed it.