Continental SEA...More than just swords & knives??

[Nathaniel]

Originally Posted by aiontay

There is a coffee table photo book, "The People of Burma", or something like that. I forget the author, but the afterward is by Martin Smith(!). It has some photo from the early 20th Century showing a Kachin, Rawang or Maru as I remember, armed with a shield and spear. I loaned the book to a friend who moved and didn't get it back. Zoran Rebac, in his book "Traditional Burmese Boxing" notes that the banshay (weapons) aspect of Thaing, the traditional Burmese martial art, includes fighting with sword, lance, stick and knife.

Thanks for the info Ainotay. I have not seen the book you mention, but I've heard of it. I've seen some photos of the northern tribes: Kachen, Shan, Naga with weapons. But few pictures of the more Burman/ Central Burmese towards Yangoon.

These are all Shan:









Burmese smiths:




Banshay seems similar to Thai Krabi Krabong...like Chinese Wushu...modern...set demo routines. I know in Bando they like using the Kukri.