Siamese Swords: what are they?
In the Egerton's book, there is a list of Siamese weapons (p.94). Dha or Darb is not mentioned, although there are several mentions of Dha in the following list ( pp.95-95) and all are attributed to "Burmah".
Among the Siamese weapons Egerton mentions:
"Dass, the long curved sword 18 to 40 inches long"
"Kassi, a long sabre from foreighners"
"Ngao, a sort of curved knife or sword, 18 inches long, with handle about 6 feet long"
In all the discussions of our esteemed Dhafia, I have never heard of those.
Was Egerton mistaken? Name or transliteration incorrect? Are they real? If yes, any examples that can be shown here?
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