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Many nations and ethnic groups have tried to assert themselves as ethnic, or cultural successors to the Huns.

For instance, the Nominalia of the Bulgarian Khans may indicate that they believed that they descended from Attila.

There are many similarities between Hunnic and Bulgar cultures, such as the practice of artificial cranial deformation.

This along with other archaeological evidence suggest continuity between the two cultures.

The most characteristic weapons of the Huns and early Bulgars ( a particular type of composite bow and a long, straight, double edged sword of the Sassanid type, etc.

) are virtually identical in appearance.