Vietnamese Xa Mau

By Crusader1307

The Vietnamese Xa Mau (or ''Snake Pole''), was a Medieval Southeast Asia Pole Arm, common with some Military Units in the 16^th to 18^th Century. Used as both an Infantry and Cavalry (Mounted) weapon, The Xa Mau was noted for it;s unusual curved metal blade – which resembled a ''slithering'' serpent. Typically mounted on a 6-foot wooden Pole, the actual blade was 2.5-feet in general length. Both sides of the ''waved'' blade was sharpened, with a slight point at the tip. The ''end'' of The Snake was a curved hook which was used to pull down an Enemy Rider – or m could be used by Mounted Troops to ''hook onto'' armor and thus ''unhorse'' them.