A seme, [1] [2] simi [3] or ol alem [4] is a type of dagger or short sword used by the Maasai and Kikuyu peoples of Kenya in East Africa. [3] [5]
They have a distinctive leaf-shaped blade, with a relatively rounded point. Scabbards are generally made of wood covered with rawhide, and dyed red.
A seme, [1] [2] simi [3] or ol alem [4] is a type of dagger or short sword used by the Maasai and Kikuyu peoples of Kenya in East Africa. [3] [5]
They have a distinctive leaf-shaped blade, with a relatively rounded point. Scabbards are generally made of wood covered with rawhide, and dyed red.