Two Asaam Naga Blades That Will Win No Beauty Contests!

Sajen · 6th February 2016, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by colin henshaw

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" !

Agree, maybe not real beauties but most interesting and unusual weapons. Congrats Charles!

Regards,
Detlef

Gavin Nugent · 6th February 2016, 12:48 PM

Great pieces Charles, I wish I never parted with the little one with its basket that I traded with Tim years ago...I've never been able to replace it.
Kachin and Naga weapons are some of my favourites in my collections.

Gavin

dennee · 6th February 2016, 05:13 PM

A lot of weapons, and by extension, peoples, get lumped together as "Nagas," not to the benefit of clarity of understanding either. For instance, the typical Kachin dao, also found among the Khamtis and which probably got to the eastern Nagas by trade, seem to be called "Naga" almost exclusively by dealers. These two are perhaps more appropriately known as knives or swords of the Kukis and the Garos. The distinction is certainly meaningful among those hill tribes, who frequently don't get along.

Sajen · 6th February 2016, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by dennee

A lot of weapons, and by extension, peoples, get lumped together as "Nagas," not to the benefit of clarity of understanding either. For instance, the typical Kachin dao, also found among the Khamtis and which probably got to the eastern Nagas by trade, seem to be called "Naga" almost exclusively by dealers.

Very well said!

ariel · 6th February 2016, 06:07 PM

Here are mine.

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Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Great pieces Charles, I wish I never parted with the little one with its basket that I traded with Tim years ago...I've never been able to replace it. Kachin and Naga weapons are some of my favourites in my collections. Gavin

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dennee Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: College Park, MD Posts: 186	A lot of weapons, and by extension, peoples, get lumped together as "Nagas," not to the benefit of clarity of understanding either. For instance, the typical Kachin dao, also found among the Khamtis and which probably got to the eastern Nagas by trade, seem to be called "Naga" almost exclusively by dealers. These two are perhaps more appropriately known as knives or swords of the Kukis and the Garos. The distinction is certainly meaningful among those hill tribes, who frequently don't get along.