Jun 1, 2014 · Travel north, visit the Musandam region and you come face to face with the jerz — a hatchet the likes of which is not seen anywhere else in the Sultanate. The pride of place …

Feb 12, 2015 · The craft of Jerz making is unique to Musandam, and the local men here carry this long-handled axe as part of their traditional costume. In days gone by, the Jerz was used for …

Mar 27, 2010 · The men of the Shihuh tribe carried the jerz, a small axe-head on a long stick. They used the implement for many purposes it chopped the firewood, provided the grip for …

Dec 17, 2010 · Dating from the Bronze Age, the jerz is a distinctive symbol of the Musandam region. Made from intricately carved indigenous wood, it features a small axe-shaped head of …

Oct 31, 2015 · Instead of the white ghutra headgear worn by Gulf Arabs, the Shihuh favor the colored headgear seen more commonly further south in Oman and Yemen, and whereas the …

Jan 31, 2004 · The men of the Shihuh tribe carried the jerz, a small axe-head on a long stick. They used the implement for many purposes — it chopped the firewood, provided the grip for …

The Shihuh use a unique long-handled axe called jerz, which serves both as a weapon and a climbing/walking stick. This axe is symbolic in their culture. “Friendship” of Musandam is …

Nov 27, 2014 · A Musandam Jerz (Shihuh) axe first dated to the end of second millennium, intricately engraved steel head with criss-cross designs and chevron stripe decoration, on an …

Oct 10, 2017 · I recently went to an auction and purchased an axe, from the pictures the axe shaft seemed much thicker, however on arrival the axe head was tiny and the shaft wasn't as large …

Jerz is a small axe with a decorated blade and is carried instead of the usual Khanjar or dagger in the Musandam Peninsula. The handles of the Jerz are made from the wood of the lotus jujube …