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Yumi vs Tumi - What's the difference?

yumi | tumi |

As nouns the difference between yumi and tumi

is that yumi is a type of bow from Japan while tumi is a ceremonial axe used by some Incan and pre-Incan cultures of South America.

yumi

English

(wikipedia yumi)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A type of bow from Japan.
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    tumi

    English

    (wikipedia tumi)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (archaeology) A ceremonial axe used by some Incan and pre-Incan cultures of South America.
  • * 1979 , Alberto Rex González, Pre-Columbian Metallurgy in Northwest Argentina: Historical Development and Cultural Process'', Elizabeth P. Benson (editor), ''Pre-Columbian Metallurgy of South America , Conference Proceedings, page 177,
  • The tumis''''' are characterized by a metal handle, which can be bent at the free end or may have an ornament in the form of a button or a zoomorphic head; they also have a curved, sharp blade edge, forming a semicircle or half-moon.The archaeological associations of the '''''tumis found in Argentina indicate that these objects all had an Inca origin.
  • * 2002 , Thomas B. F. Cummins, Toasts with the Inca: Andean Abstraction and Colonial Images on Quero Vessels , page 18,
  • For instance, he makes sure that the reader is aware that the weapons taken by the Inca army, tumis , are ritual weapons used for the ritual hunt and slaughter of llamas.
  • * 2004 , Richard L. Burger, ?Lucy C. Salazar, Catalogue'', Richard L. Burger, ?Lucy C. Salazar (editors), ''Machu Picchu: Unveiling the Mystery of the Incas , page 193,
  • Decorated tumis such as this one may have been used for ceremonial purposes, although their utilization on more mundane occasions should not be ruled out.
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