Siamese Swords: what are they?

ariel · 23rd May 2006, 07:06 PM

In the Egerton's book, there is a list of Siamese weapons (p.94). Dha or Darb is not mentioned, although there are several mentions of Dha in the following list ( pp.95-95) and all are attributed to "Burmah".

Among the Siamese weapons Egerton mentions:
"Dass, the long curved sword 18 to 40 inches long"

"Kassi, a long sabre from foreighners"

"Ngao, a sort of curved knife or sword, 18 inches long, with handle about 6 feet long"
In all the discussions of our esteemed Dhafia, I have never heard of those.
Was Egerton mistaken? Name or transliteration incorrect? Are they real? If yes, any examples that can be shown here?

23rd May 2006, 07:06 PM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Siamese Swords: what are they? In the Egerton's book, there is a list of Siamese weapons (p.94). Dha or Darb is not mentioned, although there are several mentions of Dha in the following list ( pp.95-95) and all are attributed to "Burmah". Among the Siamese weapons Egerton mentions: "Dass, the long curved sword 18 to 40 inches long" "Kassi, a long sabre from foreighners" "Ngao, a sort of curved knife or sword, 18 inches long, with handle about 6 feet long" In all the discussions of our esteemed Dhafia, I have never heard of those. Was Egerton mistaken? Name or transliteration incorrect? Are they real? If yes, any examples that can be shown here?