Oman daggers: Traditional craft lives on

For centuries, handcrafted knives have been status symbols in the Middle East.

For centuries, handcrafted knives have been status symbols in the Middle East.

They’re still carried by men during important ceremonies and family occasions.

In Oman, the traditional dagger – known as the Khanjar – is a source of national pride.

Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford reports from Nizwa.