Jambiya
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A jambiya, also spelled janbiya, jambya, jambia and janbia (Arabic: جنبية janbiyyah), also known as a shibriyeh (Arabic: شبرية shibriyyah) in the Levant, is a specific type of dagger with a short curved blade with a medial ridge that originated from Yemen.[1][2] They have spread to other countries in the Middle East, to other countries in the Arab world, and to parts of South Asia and Southeast Asia.[3][4] Men typically above the age of 14 wear it as an accessory to their clothing.[5]