Firangi for comment

estcrh · 17th February 2016, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by ariel

If the blade is truly European, then by definition it would be a Firangi ( foreigner, European). If a locally-made copy, then it would be a Dhup or Sukhela. At least how I imagine the locals would call it:-)

And I would not dwell on the handle: they were switched left and right.

And if you do not know whether a swords European looking blade is actually European or a locally made copy then the sword is by default a "firangi"?

ariel · 17th February 2016, 03:31 AM

Whose fault is by default? :-)

17th February 2016, 03:31 AM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Whose fault is by default? :-)