Indian "executioner" Tulwar

Titus Pullo · 18th April 2006, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by BluErf

I saw the huge cleaver in the webpage. When do the executioners use that cleaver, and when do they use the darb?

I read the writing. I think it's for cutting off the feet so that the rope can be taken off after the person has been excecuted. The rope is there to hold the person down tightly, while the ritual dance is being perform.

ariel · 18th April 2006, 12:39 PM

You want to tell us that there were different implements for each stage of execution? Why didn't they use the same Dha (Darb, Dahb

)to cut the rope afterwards? Any ritual significance?

PUFF · 18th April 2006, 12:59 PM

Nah, not for cutting the rope. But for cleaving the feet.

In some case, the criminal have to wear chain/ring (seems to be hammered in place, no lock, no key). And cutting the feet off seems to be easier than hammering it out.

Dahb 's a weapon and it 's considered to be too high for such purpose. That 's why they use a meat cleaver.

PS: My appologies for being off topic again

18th April 2006, 12:39 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	You want to tell us that there were different implements for each stage of execution? Why didn't they use the same Dha (Darb, Dahb )to cut the rope afterwards? Any ritual significance?

18th April 2006, 12:59 PM	#3
PUFF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 30 miles north of Bangkok, 20 miles south of Ayuthaya, Thailand Posts: 224	Nah, not for cutting the rope. But for cleaving the feet. In some case, the criminal have to wear chain/ring (seems to be hammered in place, no lock, no key). And cutting the feet off seems to be easier than hammering it out. Dahb 's a weapon and it 's considered to be too high for such purpose. That 's why they use a meat cleaver. PS: My appologies for being off topic again