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Eagle Risha

SamirCanada - 11-17-2016 at 10:23 AM

A friend of mine is in the market for an eagle feather risha.

let me know if you have one for sell

newlife_ks - 11-17-2016 at 11:00 AM

Not long ago I tried to get one at a bird's park nearby which has lots of eagles. Because of species protection here in Germany they wanted up to 75 Euros for one (!) feather, depending on size. I gave up and will stick to horn rishas . . . :(

Ronny Andersson - 11-19-2016 at 08:24 AM

I do not know how it would be possible in Canada or USA to get hold of an eagle feather in a legal manner for a risha? What I've read are only the Native American Indians in the USA and the Aboriginal in Canada allowed to posses eagle feathers. Here in Europe it is different when we are allowed to buy eagle feather with CITES certificates for export. These feathers usually come from the golden eagle falconers. The best is of course to be lucky enough to get hold of an old eagle risha and even though it's illegal, I have seen some rishas on ebay.com included with oud that have been auctioned.

SamirCanada - 11-19-2016 at 10:53 AM

hi Ronny,
thanks for the info. good to see you are still around!

my friend is in France, do you still have some for sale?

Ronny Andersson - 11-21-2016 at 09:17 AM

Hi Samir Sure, I can help you friend. I have no own risha to sell or quill but I know sources in Germany and trying to locate some sources in England at the moment. Seems to be a bit cheaper in England than in Germany. I send you u2 soon as I have some sources to give you that have eagle quill in stock.

SamirCanada - 11-22-2016 at 07:43 AM

thanks Ronny!