what were the working blades of India?

spiral · 3rd December 2009, 09:46 PM

Thanks Gene, for your comments & understanding, Yes indeed the pictures are not always good to see, even on the ikrhs link I advoided sharing those of obviously injured & distresed animals.

I feel sorry for the animals but its not my country or culture & I know I eat meat evry day so who am I to sit in public judgement.

Fascinating story of your surgeon friend, most officers come away with a kothimara & either a service issue, private purchase or villigers kukri, the men he looked after must have respected him deeply if they gave him a true sacraficial piece .

In respect of your sensebilities, heres a couple more just showing the devotees & tools/weapons.

Spiral

ariel · 3rd December 2009, 10:57 PM

Well, animal sacrifice aside, another "working" example would be Nagas Dao.

spiral · 4th December 2009, 02:55 PM

Heres a few other working blade examples In Dharan & Kirtipur back in 2005...

Although some butchers {particularily in Dharan} use kukris, in many areas they use these more strangely cuved cleaver type tools { Photo from kathmandu by a freind there & sent to me a couple of years ago.}

spiral

3rd December 2009, 09:46 PM	#1
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Thanks Gene, for your comments & understanding, Yes indeed the pictures are not always good to see, even on the ikrhs link I advoided sharing those of obviously injured & distresed animals. I feel sorry for the animals but its not my country or culture & I know I eat meat evry day so who am I to sit in public judgement. Fascinating story of your surgeon friend, most officers come away with a kothimara & either a service issue, private purchase or villigers kukri, the men he looked after must have respected him deeply if they gave him a true sacraficial piece . In respect of your sensebilities, heres a couple more just showing the devotees & tools/weapons. Spiral

3rd December 2009, 10:57 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Well, animal sacrifice aside, another "working" example would be Nagas Dao.

4th December 2009, 02:55 PM	#3
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Heres a few other working blade examples In Dharan & Kirtipur back in 2005... Although some butchers {particularily in Dharan} use kukris, in many areas they use these more strangely cuved cleaver type tools { Photo from kathmandu by a freind there & sent to me a couple of years ago.} spiral