Knives were very important items for the Cretans, not only to use but also to display as status symbols and show their ability to defend themselves. Today Cretan knives are decorated with local poems (known as “mantinades”) on their handles. At Ethnikis Antistaseos Str there is an old barber shop that sells these traditional knives.Cretan knives
Knives were very important items for the Cretans, not only to use but also to display as status symbols and show their ability to defend themselves. Today Cretan knives are decorated with local poems (known as “mantinades”) on their handles. At Ethnikis Antistaseos Str there is an old barber shop that sells these traditional knives.