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NATIONAL HUNTS AND WARGAMES

THE YEARLY WARGAMES AND THE CULTIC, NATIONAL HUNTS OR WARGAMES AND CHASES PLAYED A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN MAINTAINING THE HUNTERS’ BATTLE SKILLS. THE KITAJ HUNTS OPENED WITH A SPECIFIC CEREMONY, A PRAYER ADDRESSED TO THE GREAT SUN GOD. The territory selected for the ritual games had already been marked out the day before the event. After the prayer, the huntsmen were divided into two groups. At certain points in the hunts, there were ritual libations. The manoeuvres and exercises carried out in files were conducted by commanders.  Since the hunts…

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“A sagittis hungarorum libera nos Domine!” (Modena, 924 A.D.) Lord, save us from the arrows of the Hungarians. Historical Background For a long time, that prayer was about the only thing that came to most Hungarians’ minds about Hungarian archery. It is no wonder—with the introduction of firearms in the 16th century, archery in Hungary disappeared almost completely. What was left were fragments of bones and some rusty arrowheads buried along with their owners’ bodies in the 10th century. Yet still, it seems to be enough to reconstruct and revive…

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Biocomposite Turkish recurve bow 36LBS G/534-0

Biocomposite Turkish recurve bow 50# G/534

Biocomposite technology.
It combines the laminated, the TRH laminated, and the TRH Extra II laminated bows.

No maintenance is needed, very easy to brace and unbrace (please remember to unbrace it very slowly), endures heat and cold very well.

Sturdy too, it would be hard to twist it even on purpose.

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Biocomposite Turkish recurve bow 44LBS G/535-0

Biocomposite Turkish recurve bow 65# G/535

This one is as small as an Asiatic recurve bow ever gets. 33″ long unbraced!!!
It combines the laminated, the TRH laminated, and the TRH Extra II laminated bows.

No maintenance is needed, very easy to brace and unbrace (please remember to unbrace it very slowly), and endures heat and cold very well.

Sturdy too, it would be hard to twist it even on purpose.

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Biocomposite Turkish recurve bow 40LBS G/522-0

Biocomposite Turkish recurve bow 65LBS G/522

Biocomposite technology.
It combines the laminated, the TRH laminated, and the TRH Extra II laminated bows.

No maintenance is needed, very easy to brace and unbrace (please remember to unbrace it very slowly), endures heat and cold very well.

Sturdy too, it would be hard to twist it even on purpose.

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