Member DragonClaws Posted August 1, 2019 Member Share Posted August 1, 2019 Quote In Haiti, the machete is both a weapon and a farmer’s key to survival. This dichotomy is especially true for Alfred Avril, a master machete fencer and subsistence farmer. The traditional art of machete fencing can be traced back to the Haitian Revolution. With fewer guns than the soldiers they were battling, many slaves fought with the machetes they had used to toil the sugarcane fields. In this short film from Third Horizon, Avril shares his mysterious craft as well as the practical and spiritual value of the machete throughout Haitian history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Shosetsu Posted August 15, 2019 Member Share Posted August 15, 2019 @DragonClaws Thanks for the machete video, especially because this is the first time I ever heard of Haitian fencing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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