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Het leek me de moeite waard om het even te vertalen naar het engels :)
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(excuses voor de af en toe wat raar lopende zinnen ; software kan het nog niet foutloos helaas :( )

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Kunai - the much purpose tool of the Ninja

Kunai translates, "effortlessly" or "without pains". It was an iron
multi-purpose tool of the carpenter people and other craft occupation.

There it was a very common tool that was able to lead it a Ninja without
being noticeable, with itself. There was the Kunai in the most deceased
executions and varied in the length between 20 and 40 centimeters. It
became most in a leather sheath, that carried at the belt or with a rope
diagonal over the torso.

The Ninja used the Kunai as a break-in tool and as a near weapon fight
weapon. Herewith it was used similar to a Tanto. The Kunai was however
two resolute in contrast to the Tanto wherefrom further possible uses
arose.

As a near battle weapon, the Ninja was able to cut therewith, was able to
pick, strike with the end, use levers and the Kunai as a projectile.
Sometimes secured of the Ninja also a rope with a weight or iron ring at
the Kunai and so emerged a "Kunai-fundo".

original text © Michael Wedekind
translation © Trancelation