2016 Gurkha Museum visit with Jerry

shayde78 · 12th January 2018, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Jens Nordlunde

Shadye78, if you really want to know more about these blades, you should look at South India - centuries back.

Thanks, Jens!
Are you referencing the ayudha katti from around Karnataka? I am always curious about origin of weapon forms, but in this case, I was mostly concerned with determining when kora blades were mounted in these gilts, and if that points to a specific place of origin for these specific weapons.
Still, if you have info on the origin of the kids and related blades, I'm curious to hear more

Jens Nordlunde · 28th January 2018, 09:30 PM

Koras were used in the south very early, and so were kukris.
Why they stopped using them is unknown to me, but maybe you can research it.

28th January 2018, 09:30 PM	#2
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Koras were used in the south very early, and so were kukris. Why they stopped using them is unknown to me, but maybe you can research it.