Cold Steel - African Walking Stick

The Zulu are among the most combative ethnic groups in South Africa. Beginning of the 19. In the 19th century, the Zulu king Shaka conquered a vast area between the Pongola and Umzimkhulu rivers, laying the foundation for the Zulu Nation. During the Battle of Isandhlwana, the Zulus inflicted one of the most humiliating defeats in history on the British, using little more than cowhide shieldsIsihlangus) and their short stabbing spears ("Assegais) annihilated a complete (supported by artillery and cavalry) English column of 1200 men.

The Zulu are characterized by their preference for the so-called Knobkierrie (also simply Kerrie called), which is used as both a walking stick and a baton. These handmade sticks are mostly made from local hardwoods such as wild olive wood, buckthorn (""Rosa Elfenbein") or made of kudu bush and are capped with a prominent spherical knob.

The African walking stick adapted for the Western market by Cold Steel® showcases some of the best features of traditional Zulu Curry such as. the wavy shaft and the classic geodesic knob. However, black polypropylene was used for its production instead of expensive exotic hardwood. Thus, it is not only indestructible but also weather-resistant. It will neither rot, nor deform, tear, splinter, swell, shrink, mold, nor fade. Although primarily designed as a walking stick, it can also serve as a pointer, lever, or prod, and in case of emergency even function as a self-defense tool

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