Burmese dha use question

[JeffS]

Originally Posted by kronckew

I've heard that in Burma similar acquisitions of Dhas were sometimes cut down and even hand handles shortened, so they could be hung from a belt vertically without it poking them in the armpit when walking. They did that to their own katanas that were not samurai heirlooms as well.

Interesting possibility. If you squint the dha I posted has a Japanese katana vibe.