Nepali museam weapons.{photos.} kukri etc.

tom hyle · 14th April 2005, 02:11 AM

Thanks

JPSF · 14th April 2005, 02:18 AM

What a trip...congratulations and look forward to seeing more pictures and reading your report. So many of those pieces are spectacular. What kind of shape is the museum in and are the items free of rust and dust?

Berkley · 14th April 2005, 03:34 AM

Great pictures - looking forward to seeing more. The fretwork on that kora in #5 is quite amazing.

Andrew · 14th April 2005, 04:59 AM

Thanks for pointing that out, Berkley.

What about that one, guys? Is that as uncommon as I imagine? JP?

How about the cho treatment on the kukri immediately below it?

Federico · 14th April 2005, 06:44 AM

Wonderful pictures, simply wonderful. Thanks Spiral.

Radu Transylvanicus · 14th April 2005, 08:38 AM

Very nice pics, so after all what do we say khukri is more of a Nepali more of a Hindustani or a ,,Himalayan region,, creation ?

derek · 14th April 2005, 02:44 PM

Fantastic stuff, guys. Looking forward to hearing more.

Sirupate, you recently won a very nice kukri on ebay (outbid me for it!). Please post a few pics of it when you can.

Back to "kora #5". Would it have been used by swinging the inside curve forward, like a kukri? Or is this one 100% ceremonial?

-d

Battara · 14th April 2005, 02:44 PM

Thank you for the "perdy" pictures.

Wish I could own half of them.

sirupate · 14th April 2005, 02:51 PM

Hello Everyone,

I just like to re-iterate what Spiral had to say, we learned an awfull lot about the Nepali kukri (the main item we concentrated on), Khuda, Khadya, Talwar etc. The importance of each one in battle and so on.

The Nepalese we spoke to showed immense patience with our cross questioning and openness of their knowledge, and they supplied us with a tremendous amout of food

Most people when they go to Nepal loose weight, we set a new record of putting weight on

We are in the process of putting our two heads together to present the findings to you all. I would like to say it would not have been possible to get the information we did, without this fact finding mission being done in Nepal.

I hope you like our report when it is done.

Cheers Simon

14th April 2005, 02:11 AM	#1
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	Thanks

14th April 2005, 02:18 AM	#2
JPSF Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 56	What a trip...congratulations and look forward to seeing more pictures and reading your report. So many of those pieces are spectacular. What kind of shape is the museum in and are the items free of rust and dust?

14th April 2005, 03:34 AM	#3
Berkley Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Austin, Texas USA Posts: 257	Great pictures - looking forward to seeing more. The fretwork on that kora in #5 is quite amazing.

14th April 2005, 04:59 AM	#4
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	Thanks for pointing that out, Berkley. What about that one, guys? Is that as uncommon as I imagine? JP? How about the cho treatment on the kukri immediately below it?

14th April 2005, 06:44 AM	#5
Federico Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Minneapolis, MN, USA Posts: 312	Wonderful pictures, simply wonderful. Thanks Spiral.

14th April 2005, 08:38 AM	#6
Radu Transylvanicus Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: 2008-2010 Bali, 1998-2008 USA Posts: 271	Very nice pics, so after all what do we say khukri is more of a Nepali more of a Hindustani or a ,,Himalayan region,, creation ?

14th April 2005, 02:44 PM	#7
derek Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 215	Fantastic stuff, guys. Looking forward to hearing more. Sirupate, you recently won a very nice kukri on ebay (outbid me for it!). Please post a few pics of it when you can. Back to "kora #5". Would it have been used by swinging the inside curve forward, like a kukri? Or is this one 100% ceremonial? -d

14th April 2005, 02:44 PM	#8
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,363	Thank you for the "perdy" pictures. Wish I could own half of them.

14th April 2005, 02:51 PM	#9
sirupate Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England Posts: 373	Hello Everyone, I just like to re-iterate what Spiral had to say, we learned an awfull lot about the Nepali kukri (the main item we concentrated on), Khuda, Khadya, Talwar etc. The importance of each one in battle and so on. The Nepalese we spoke to showed immense patience with our cross questioning and openness of their knowledge, and they supplied us with a tremendous amout of food Most people when they go to Nepal loose weight, we set a new record of putting weight on We are in the process of putting our two heads together to present the findings to you all. I would like to say it would not have been possible to get the information we did, without this fact finding mission being done in Nepal. I hope you like our report when it is done. Cheers Simon