El Matrag
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| Also known as | Matrag |
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| Creator | Unknown |
El Matrag (Arabic: الماتراق), also spelt Al Matrag, is a form of stick fencing practised in western Algeria specifically the city of Oran.[1]
History
The stick of Al Matrag is believed to have been used to prepare the warriors of the Maghreb for the sword. There appear to be a number of correlations between the modern practice and the drills and movements featured in the Mamluk treatise: Kitāb al-makhzūn jāmiʻ al-funūn (The treasure that combines all arts).[1]
References
- 1 2 Stith, Da’Mon. "Maghrebi Stick and Sabre « Iron Gate Exhibition". Retrieved 2025-02-08.