Thread: Pair of knives
View Single Post
Old 15th October 2014, 04:20 PM   #26
blue lander
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 456
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Nathaniel
Classic Hmong style blade and handle. Interesting I've never seen a shealth like that were they are in a pair. In South East Asia, the Hmong live in China, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand. The largest Hmong population outside of Asia is in the USA due to Hmong fighting along side US soldiers in the Vietnam War. In he USA, I've seen Hmong knives for sale at markets during large Hmong gatherings during Memorial day, 4th of July and Labor Day.
Thanks for the info. Have you ever seen Hmong knives this small? The other one's I've seen have been much larger. I'm still trying to determine if these were souvenirs or intended for use.
blue lander is offline   Reply With Quote