Forged in Fire: TOP 5 AFRICAN WEAPONS OF ALL TIME | History

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[@nucklehead718]

I hope yall eat those animal carcasses you test on. Unless there's a worthy reason not to. If there isnt stop wasting all that meat. Tired of it. Hire a butcher and grill master. Or just stop using animal carcasses. "Your weapon will kill", is cringe too.

[@amoun5062]

Is it possible to give suggestions?

[@podsNDcoms]

Hurray😘😘😘 I'm from Ghana and I finally saw our weapon on this show...🙀💎😍😍😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘

[@antoniowise2096]

@@nucklehead718 if you dont like it dont watch it. Its so simple

[@nucklehead718]

@@antoniowise2096 I don't captain obvious lol I been stopped.

[@Polritz]

I really like Doug! - *Testing out a weapon like mad* - *Random dance moves explanation* - *"It will keal"*

[@prasaite]

Sometimes is better just show in few movements, than harp on few hours.

[@Bobbiii0.2]

The sportsmanship on this show is second to none. Amazing weapons!

[@7795jonatan]

Someone needs to do a 1 hr compilation of Doug smiling to the camera and saying “it will keal”

[@leonschroder7791]

Yeas haha

[@atntpagas]

It will get 0 views...

[@allanmoral3867]

I really appreciate this show. It showcases the geniuses of natives in coming up with such unique implements/weapons. The contestants are likewise up to the challenge and that is awesome! Now, am I the only one who worry that the judges will lose their grip while on the swing phase and the sword flying on someone's neck?

[@Menuca1]

They wrap a string around the handles usually, so if it slips it kinda just flops around their wrist like a wii remote

[@DoggoWillink]

Lol, every time someone else does the keal test, Doug has that huge grin on his face.

[@JamesBond-ml3zp]

NO WEAPON IS LETHAL, IT'S WHO USES IT AND HOW IT IS USED!!

[@DoggoWillink]

@Musa Kalaycı That’s true, the show captions say “keal”, but I’ve seen uploads from History that say keel as well.

[@sunarsih6218]

CLURIT. Madura indonesia is amazing

[@problynevergonnause]

@@JamesBond-ml3zp tell that to a landmine

[@tashriquekarriem8865]

The keal grin

[@radiostar7123]

Imagine if they continued the tests even with the broken blades. "Well, I don't see any blade here but I'm sure if it was there it would cut so.. good job."

[@brandonmidkiff8200]

0:13 The Ida 7:07 The Kabyle Flissa 14:30 The Macraca 20:47 The Singezey 27:12 The Acraphina Please correct my spelling. Thank you to Neil Rezgui.

[@brandonmidkiff8200]

@@neilrezgui6584, thank you.

[@d0sitmatr]

Doug's smile at 15:42 says all you need to know how much he enjoyed that weapon. been watching these segments for over a year and that is the first time Ive seen that reaction from him, going to be hard to judge if he is already biased. *no spoilers, must watch.*

[@Mr.Amazing2]

African weapons are so unique and beautiful it's just stunning

[@richardgrace4500]

Not really unique you can find essentially the same things in early asia

[@residentrump3271]

@@richardgrace4500 I may be wrong, but I don't think any other culture fashioned weapons to resemble male genitalia and embody the manly warrior spirit....

[@macmcc4651]

@@richardgrace4500combined with African wrestling techniques, physical prowess in strength, speed and stamina. The ancient west Africans had no equal in hand to hand combat

[@prasaite]

@@macmcc4651 Ancient Roman Empire Legions?

[@jameswtlocs]

@@prasaite they lost to the Nubian archers and died plenty in hand to hand combat

[@sakatagintoki4590]

I have much respect to the African blacksmiths making these complicated but deadly weapons..

[@vonslagle]

The Banjo originated in Africa. The body is a drum. I always found that interesting

[@bloodmoneyhistory6845]

Wow I never knew that, that is really interesting

[@ZenzoNkosi]

You forgot the belt, wooden spoon and shoe

[@ismailmbaye5755]

Tru

[@AlezRad]

well that's not only african lmao, they are also the typical mother weapons in southern Italy, but I guess it's because they're quite neighbors ahhahahahah

[@bloodmoneyhistory6845]

Lmao😭

[@josephomole6404]

And the ever sure backhand slap

[@creambeast8178]

@@AlezRad they are worldwide weapon, I believe

[@grahamemekaiyobosa8899]

I am a Nigerian and I never knew that we had weapons like these

[@ayolovephat]

What?! You've never heard of cutlass before? Àdá is synonymous with cutlass. You would be familiar with it unless you weren't born or grew in Nigeria.

[@DivinefavourOsuji]

@@ayolovephat Well, there are different ethnic background in Nigeria, ranging from yoruba, igbo - Huasa, which means that there are different languages, so Àdá could mean something else in the other languages. So, it isn't right to assume that they werent born or grew up in Africa.

[@biancamusial8632]

14:11 Me when that $1,400 stimulus check comes in the mail

[@nuk3fishydude902]

But still pay taxes hahahahaha

[@chincemagnet]

Judge: You ready to do this? Contestant: Oh yeah, my head’s like 10 inches off my body.

[@sokayna8557]

20:05 shifting is weapon so he could shake his competitor's hand. gg

[@oppossumX]

They say when you forge a weapon, you need three things; The right metal, temperatures over fourteen hundred degrees, and someone who wants to kill. Here at forged in fire, we got all three.

[@biomorpharts9848]

As an African American I love the weapons from my ancient ancestors.

[@ismailmbaye5755]

Same!

[@kipweit9634]

All people (White, Aisan...) ancestors are from Africa.

[@AK4T74U]

Love from India bro

[@Utada379]

@@kipweit9634 that wasn't the point. and whites and asians are so distantly related, i don't even know why you'd bring it up. let people have a moment.

[@kipweit9634]

@@Utada379 Lol, what I said is totally right and I am not trying to divide anyone.

[@bemethorband3859]

25:45 Hear me out! Actually the dude behind the shield would have died, because the blade jumped in the direction b2hind the shield. I know it how many strikes the sword can handle, but if it would be a real battle the dud would be dead!

[@mrpancakedemon7454]

Also he used a different first strike than he used with the other blade

[@jomo2483]

But then your warrior would be dead without a weapon. That's the underlying principle.

[@sounddoom5836]

Ok but that's not how a weapon works you don't have to break your weapon to attack

[@DoggoWillink]

I actually laughed at “cut around corners now”.

[@OniDasAlagoas]

0:26 ~african deity ~shows painting of greek's mythology.

[@PeanutStrawberry]

Fail... Dx

[@ismailmbaye5755]

Oml

[@ImJustHere87]

I’m so glad I wasn’t the only one that noticed that.

[@joshotero6127]

Where do you think the greeks got there pantheon? What are the characters of greek mythology but retellings of the Orishas.

[@nickkooros2980]

@@joshotero6127 From the older Greek Pantheon.

[@iohan2801]

The african weapons are so... 😍

[@code066funkinbird3]

Same in philippine

[@aaronaustin9814]

Cept that first weapon that thing was so underwhelming in the keal test

[@sanchezboy8654]

@@code066funkinbird3 to some extent

[@AngeloFZ]

Ridiculous and unefficient 😍

[@mrmister1657]

@@aaronaustin9814 it’s probably meant for stabs rather than slices

[@Sam_Cr404]

I like how they break weapons and give them compliments after instead of apologizing

[@ZyZy456]

The Shapes are so intricate and Beautiful along with being Deadly.

[@kmazing]

25:54 he looked so sad 🥺🥺🥺

[@emeraldgamecave679]

African weapons are brutal. Good to see Will again(even though these are older episodes) sweaty hands does not make the cut.

[@ayolovephat]

"African weapons are brutal"? Which weapon isn't?

[@SuperDuprTech]

anyone else notice at 26:54 how he wiped his hand after shaking hands lool

[@1hyugaclan1]

Dudes hand was probably sweaty.

[@bloodmoneyhistory6845]

Other than the prononciations this video was perfect, I loveeee learning about Africa, no matter if it’s history, fighting styles or cultures... this was so cool

[@miketaylor6869]

Am actually a berber and its the first time I’ve heard of this weapon, its nice to discover new things.

[@jeffreyjared6730]

" It will kill," I love the way he usually says it 😄

[@SaintBigfoot]

I love the disparity between all the competitors, like you got guys that look like they walked out of West Virginia, typical nerds, military vets, Ren fair folk and then you have a kid who looks like he plays Peter Pan on Broadway vs an Out and Proud Dr. Robotnik.

[@koji8872]

The guy with the villain mustache makes the scarier weapon because of course

[@kaybrlo]

24:33 LMAO NOT LAUGHIN NO MO 🤣🤣

[@carloscanovas1619]

Can someone make a compilation of Doug saying “It will Keal”

[@Tareltonlives]

The Ida is a really cool weapon. I see the same design from the West Coast. Was that brought by the Bantu in the first Milennium across the continent?

[@swarnadipghosh3902]

25:28 that was such cold "oh yeah"

[@fruqan]

Proud Ashanti 😊❣️

[@biceps_ni_andres]

I'm addicted to " it will keal"😂

[@MrJamiez]

21:41 his neck, its longer than a giraffes 🦒 !⃝ 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗱

[@manukyanq]

😂😂😂

[@tylerm4435]

How do u get the circle with an I in it

[@BlakeGibbons]

@@tylerm4435 I don’t see a circle with an l in it

[@nickotten1358]

That ain’t cool man

[@robertschlesinger1342]

Very interesting and informative video.

[@josephomole6404]

The "Idà" is my people's sword!!!😁

[@TruthAddiction1975]

Why did dude look like a killer barbarian the whole episode until At 31:53 he turned into a losing keebler elf!😂😂😂😂

[@buddhistandcatholic]

I think you guys ought to feature the senghizi again if it’s such a difficult make.

[@yz5413]

Good to see the best weapon on this video was the amazigh(berber)/north african one😎ⵣ

[@moh.bs10]

Of course 🇩🇿😎

[@Geek2Greek]

@21:32 Dude!! The son of stretch Armstrong

[@amirhd7195]

25:41 I died laughing 😂😂😂😂😂

[@drdoofensmirts5867]

The young guy got 9 strikes in and the twirly wirlly mustache guy didn't even get one dang.

[@DeadAutumnHorrorStories]

Felt like a Monty Python skit. Right D?

[@kermitdfrogz]

I believe that big guy handling the second sword could disembowel people with tic-tacs.

[@chefxhyrule242]

24:50 looks cool as a small axeish kinda weapon

[@malekjamal1440]

"Deep into his BOWELS" -Doug Marcaida

[@srdragan317]

From north africa happy to see our sword even tho The symbol on it are missing as every sword have the swordman clan symbol on it For example if i have one now day i will use the Senhaja Symbol on it as i am from that familly

[@Sky-TheYouTubeAccount]

Cool

[@patrickbateman3587]

Senhaja aren't only in north Africa but to west Africa as well. Matter of fact, Sénégal got their name from Senhaja or Senaga berber group.

[@srdragan317]

@@patrickbateman3587 yeah pretty much Branch gone everywhere

[@_____5979]

Hello from South Africa

[@michaelshaw1382]

I love how they day wicked sharp....being from boston

[@BobMonty99]

The top weapon is now the airline ticket

[@fukikotakata3122]

I think the test where they bend the blade is not realistic as the edge is the striking part not the flat of the sword.

[@chincemagnet]

21:34 OMG That guys neck!! Jesus 😳

[@ayolovephat]

Hello. Not to disparage the contestants but their imitations of àdá (the first weapon demonstrated, used and still in use by the Yorùbás in West Africa) are quite inaccurate both in design and appearance. In fact, they looked liked Roman swords rather than àdás. First of all, àdá is forged from iron and has a wooden handle that encapsulate the lowest part of the blade. Àdá actually has a muted silvery appearance when new but darkens to dark brown-grey with use. It is a single edged weapon or tool. I stated weapon or tool because it's used as a weapon and for agriculture. Two, except for smaller, more slender ones used by children, àdá has three to four shallow but very visible grooves that run longitudinally on the blade from the level of the hilt of the handle to about two-thirds of the blade, leaving the remaining one-third plain. The grooves are on both sides of the blade. Also, the Yorùbás are actually not the only tribe which use the àdá, as the other tribes like Igbo, Ijaw, Urhobo, and Edo also use it. Also, the host should have been country specific when referring to the àdá's history. I've watched clips of other episodes and even while referring to tribes, the host was country specific. It's insulting when people always do this when it comes to Africa. Respect us enough to mention the specific country in Africa the tribe(s) you mentioned are from. Africa is not a nameless monolith so stop treating us as such. All the tribes I mentioned in this comment are found in the modern state of Nigeria and yes, I'm a Yorùbá woman from that country; plus, I used àdás when I was younger. (Can still use them if occasion demands, actually.) Shalom everybody.

[@SeanMichael-yt4ps]

That Norse looking guys acrafena blade looks as authentic as it gets🎉

[@osvaldogonzalez6099]

You guys are the best

[@megatmegat4893]

Good job,,,,, bro

[@KoKuKr]

You, sir, are the Forced and Fired Champion™

[@sokayna8557]

32:22 real life skyrim villager

[@doltonthibodeaux414]

3:18-3:20 anyone notice he hits the ropes with the flat part of the blade?

[@Romczy]

Bcs it turned after cutting previous rope.

[@lookbhindugg3200]

Never knew Brett Farve was a bladesmith!

[@fukikotakata3122]

most single hand swords are not made to cut through animal bones ( unlike two handed swords ), they should use something equal to a human leg / arm bone.

[@theknghtofni3912]

What was that "per blade" add in at 2:23 lmao

[@billlee2458]

Meet three slashes per blade

[@anonymouslee2083]

2:55 The Sanguise definitely seems like it's the African equivalent of a mall ninja blade. It looks awesome, but it's very impractical and prone to failure.

[@Blackopme]

25:25 are you ready yeah are you ready yeah yeah but blade wasn’t ready 😅

[@MoDu-ki2gc]

Flysa is from iflissen in Algeria the sword has its name of that kabyle berber tribe in north Algeria on the coast there were very good worriors

[@aizensosuke382]

Do the nimcha from the Atlas Mountains of Morocco

[@khevinjayevangelista49]

Daniel master peice is so good but the handle so small ..

[@richardmeyer1837]

African People Are Serious Warriors 🔥🦁☀️

[@tamafotzi]

fail after first strike on a thin shield is bad 25:29

[@rissemie2177]

0:08 Why you do that? 😭😭🤣🤣

[@med8895]

You forgot about the "Nemcha" which is so old in Morocco and trAce back to the old empires that conquered Spain.

[@garybaris139]

Come on, Doug took half the swing with Paul's blade on the horizontal watermelon cut. That win was rigged.

[@ThePrawn101]

Came looking for this comment man. I’ve seen this happen quite a bit where it looked like they either accidentally or intentionally botched a swing of the weapon and it’s clear it’s going to fail because of it

[@Khabirov88]

As well with the guy wearing chainmail. He purposedly tilted his wrist for it to get bent. Or it was accidental cause hes human afterall.. some competition should have machine wield the weapons as human do errors.

[@michaelanderson8644]

Nice their weapons are insane

[@RICDirector]

Dang it, I KNOW that white-haired strength-testing judge. The eyes.....where have I seen him before?

[@lionqueenjada]

I am a big fan of history and everything that includes weapons and armory. You know thing is about those strength tests 💪 they wanna how indestructible it can withstand without damage or cracks to the sword. I think its part they didn't know or been left out.🤔😬😰

[@moh.bs10]

Our kabyle fleeca is the best 🇩🇿🔥😎

[@MoDu-ki2gc]

Yes it is

[@JasonJ954]

I'd love to help Doug with the keel test lol

[@rohitvamsi45]

Josh is such a gentleman.

[@elizzabethbouvier3387]

I really love page's necklace. I wonder if he sells them?

[@alexsanderdaccosta34]

It's Mareko? The name of the first winner? The one that Doud looked in love? 😂

[@Anonym_102]

Does someone know what happens with the food? When they dont eat it i think its a little bit of a waste of food🤷‍♂️

[@Moota6777]

Apparently they send it to some wolf sanctuary

[@dorito_mauller]

I like the "kybelflisa".

[@Jedi-cloud]

Ballistics dummies are the coolest way to destroy something expensive on purpose

[@omprakashdas7957]

23:41 when this guy walks out most of the contestants in their minds say please get someone else for strength test.

[@KRASJEL]

I love the show. Really. Altough I have a problem with 1 thing. Every time they ask.... Are you ready? (Come on. They Just stand there. What's not to be ready by Just standing there?)

[@messi4ever469]

How many championship do we have? They: *Yes*

[@megatmegat4893]

The best,,,,,, bro

[@brendansweeney9719]

He came down on the broadside 3:15

[@warrenrhinerson6373]

Does anyone else thing it’s a bit strange that that guy is where a chain mail shirt?

[@rashidiallen2107]

“You’re blade will kill.”

[@khokharmohit]

15:41 thinking of people he wants to KEAL

[@Sandrasaki800]

This is gold

[@Sandrasaki800]

25:17 HIS NAME IS LEVI????

[@Scythe149]

Yes..the one with the moustache 😂

[@ariramadhan6362]

But he had escanor appearance

[@BlakeGibbons]

14:20 Buddy went full tater

[@shahezadkhan4847]

Dough give respect other person it's amazing... And smyle every time it's price less

[@surajals6238]

❤️ from Kerala