OT "Weird African knife" ? what is it?

[Kismet]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2212164538&category=475


interesting.

Not mine.

 

[PZ93C]

An odd blade. I don't know..... but I like it.

Brian

 

[Ferrous Wheel]

Seller sez it's another "torture knife." Brilliant.

 

[WrongFriend]

A kind of "shotel" for attacking around opponent's shield. Some look like sickles. Afar tribe has another kind which look quite similar to khukuris IIRC.