Kachin/Naga Dao

Bill M · 22nd September 2008, 08:15 PM

Since this is turning into the Kachin Dao thread, I'll dig up a few of mine

Actually I am glad that I did. These are really neat sword types they all speak to me. Fun to swing around.

Like Scratch said in the original post.

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Originally Posted by scratch

G'day
I think these are Very

paolo · 23rd September 2008, 01:38 PM

Very nice.
Paolo

Mark · 23rd September 2008, 04:20 PM

Does anyone else have a jawbone on their scabbard? The one I posted above has half of a small jawbone of what I think is a small cat tied to the shoulder loop, and I see that one of Bill's does, too. I came across this description of a similar feature:

"A dha in its half-scabbard, fastened to a bamboo hoop, decorated with charms, such as the canine or molar of a leopard or tiger, and suspended to a red cloth band ornamented with cowries, is also slung over the right shoulder." Anderson, "A Report of the Expedition to Western Yunnan" (1871), p. 121.

23rd September 2008, 04:20 PM	#3
Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 987	Does anyone else have a jawbone on their scabbard? The one I posted above has half of a small jawbone of what I think is a small cat tied to the shoulder loop, and I see that one of Bill's does, too. I came across this description of a similar feature: "A dha in its half-scabbard, fastened to a bamboo hoop, decorated with charms, such as the canine or molar of a leopard or tiger, and suspended to a red cloth band ornamented with cowries, is also slung over the right shoulder." Anderson, "A Report of the Expedition to Western Yunnan" (1871), p. 121. Attached Images

23rd September 2008, 01:38 PM	#2
paolo Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 173	Very nice. Paolo