Agbada
The Agbada is a short sword used during close range combat. Towards the handle it has spike-like stoppers that make it easy to retrieve when it was used. Agbada were made by the Igun Eyeanuguie, members of the Igun-Ematon, who focused on the manufacture of weapons.
Agbada and Idẹnrhẹn are grouped together as knife and dagger as there is a variety of smaller single- and double-edged daggers and knives which are difficult to distinguish based on the institution data.
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