Small Silver Dha

Battara · 2nd March 2011, 01:37 AM

Thank you Nathaniel. Very informative.

So this might not be a ceremonial dha dagger for a man?

Nathaniel · 2nd March 2011, 01:52 AM

or maybe a boy

aiontay · 2nd March 2011, 04:03 AM

I bought a couple of knives like that up in Lashio. The Kachins said they were boy's blades.

The larger n thu (swords) in the pictures these days are "wedding" swords. At the marriage ceremony, the wife get a ring and the woman give the man a n htu and a n hpye (shoulder bag) like those in the pictures. However, shoulder bags are carried and used by everyone, both men and women. I've got at least four of them myself.

2nd March 2011, 01:37 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	Thank you Nathaniel. Very informative. So this might not be a ceremonial dha dagger for a man?

2nd March 2011, 01:52 AM	#2
Nathaniel Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 865	or maybe a boy

2nd March 2011, 04:03 AM	#3
aiontay Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 88	I bought a couple of knives like that up in Lashio. The Kachins said they were boy's blades. The larger n thu (swords) in the pictures these days are "wedding" swords. At the marriage ceremony, the wife get a ring and the woman give the man a n htu and a n hpye (shoulder bag) like those in the pictures. However, shoulder bags are carried and used by everyone, both men and women. I've got at least four of them myself.