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Battara · 3rd September 2012, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by lordkoos

The woven part of the handle would be rattan, ie shredded palm leaf, some varieties produce very strong fibers.

Well.........um..........actually rattan comes from a jungle vine plant that is stripped into long strands.

aiontay · 4th September 2012, 12:01 AM

Nathaniel,

If it were easy, anthropologist (I'm not one) wouldn't have a job.

Jinghpaw literally just means "human" or "people" so a Jinghpaw might refer to say a Maru as Jinghpaw simply as an expression of kinship to a group that shares a similar culture and a clan system that cuts across tribal boundaries. Kachin is a term the British came up with to generalize all the tribes they met in northern Burma that seemed to share a common culture and were allied with each other. I use allied in a very loose sense since they willing to fight each other and among themselves. Also keep in mind that even within tribes, especially among the Jinghpaw and Rawang, there are very distinct sub-groups like Gauri among the Jinghpaw. Even the Kachins have trouble keeping it straight sometimes.

It is true the Jinghpaw are the most numerous and their dialect is the common one.

Nathaniel · 7th September 2012, 01:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aiontay

Nathaniel,

If it were easy, anthropologist (I'm not one) wouldn't have a job.

Jinghpaw literally just means "human" or "people" so a Jinghpaw might refer to say a Maru as Jinghpaw simply as an expression of kinship to a group that shares a similar culture and a clan system that cuts across tribal boundaries. Kachin is a term the British came up with to generalize all the tribes they met in northern Burma that seemed to share a common culture and were allied with each other. I use allied in a very loose sense since they willing to fight each other and among themselves. Also keep in mind that even within tribes, especially among the Jinghpaw and Rawang, there are very distinct sub-groups like Gauri among the Jinghpaw. Even the Kachins have trouble keeping it straight sometimes.

It is true the Jinghpaw are the most numerous and their dialect is the common one.

All good info. Thanks Aiontay

fernando · 8th September 2012, 12:18 PM

What do you guys think (know) was the scabbard of this sword ... silver, silver trimmed, plain wood/bamboo or the open face version ?

PUFF · 4th December 2012, 02:35 AM

Thank you for the photo.
And the hilt is well aged bamboo.

4th September 2012, 12:01 AM	#2
aiontay Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 88	Nathaniel, If it were easy, anthropologist (I'm not one) wouldn't have a job. Jinghpaw literally just means "human" or "people" so a Jinghpaw might refer to say a Maru as Jinghpaw simply as an expression of kinship to a group that shares a similar culture and a clan system that cuts across tribal boundaries. Kachin is a term the British came up with to generalize all the tribes they met in northern Burma that seemed to share a common culture and were allied with each other. I use allied in a very loose sense since they willing to fight each other and among themselves. Also keep in mind that even within tribes, especially among the Jinghpaw and Rawang, there are very distinct sub-groups like Gauri among the Jinghpaw. Even the Kachins have trouble keeping it straight sometimes. It is true the Jinghpaw are the most numerous and their dialect is the common one.

8th September 2012, 12:18 PM	#4
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	What do you guys think (know) was the scabbard of this sword ... silver, silver trimmed, plain wood/bamboo or the open face version ?

4th December 2012, 02:35 AM	#5
PUFF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 30 miles north of Bangkok, 20 miles south of Ayuthaya, Thailand Posts: 224	Thank you for the photo. And the hilt is well aged bamboo.