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1st January 2020, 08:58 PM
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Here is a picture of 3 Gurians with their kindjals
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1st January 2020, 09:56 PM
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And here - Megrelians with their kindjals.
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4th January 2020, 11:06 PM
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I have a question about the Khevsureti.As a matter of fact, their weapons are even different from those shown
 ....Or as comrade Suhov says :...."Восток - дело тонкое"  (It’s a mystery inside an enigma)
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4th January 2020, 11:17 PM
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I do not think Khevsurian kindjals had anything specific about their blades. Their hallmark was flat brass decorations of scabbards and handles.
And, of course, we should not forget Khevsurian ( and Kakheti) Dashna, often misidentified as Iranian Quaddara. |
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5th January 2020, 01:58 PM
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Any idea as to the purpose of those horns they are holding?
Regards Richard |
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5th January 2020, 04:10 PM
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Other than their traditional Caucasian role as wine-drinking vessels, - I cannot come up with any idea.
It is a staged picture, and the photographer likely wanted to include all aspects of local life:-) |
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5th January 2020, 04:32 PM
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Ariel, please, could you show any picture of a typical Dashna ?
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