Interesting Choora, ivory question

ariel · 3rd April 2016, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by mariusgmioc

This is very interesting information! So perhaps the correct spelling would be "CHORA" and not Choora.

Chora is also the name of a district in Uruzgan province of Afghanistan and it appears logical to name a knife after the area from where it originates (like the "Khyber knife").

Let' s not get hung on homophonic names.
I spoke with my fellow who is from Pakistan, Pakhtunkhwa, border with Afghanistan. He is fluent in Urdu and Pashto. Choora is just a "knife", churri is just a "small knife". Nothing in common with a wedding bangle or a district in Afghanistan. California has nothing in common with Caliphate. "Khyber knife" is not a native name: the Brits introduced it. All native homophonic words need to be analyzed through their native spelling, and not how they were transcribed in English.

harrywagner · 3rd April 2016, 01:19 PM

Thanks everyone for the interesting comments and discussion. I am going to catalog this piece as have two small round BONE inserts in the pommel.

A learned colleague told me to be careful about using the word "Choora". Now I understand what he meant.

Tim Simmons · 3rd April 2016, 01:37 PM

Yes chill out to Dr John Shoo Ra.

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harrywagner Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 373	Thanks everyone for the interesting comments and discussion. I am going to catalog this piece as have two small round BONE inserts in the pommel. A learned colleague told me to be careful about using the word "Choora". Now I understand what he meant.

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Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,922	Yes chill out to Dr John Shoo Ra.