2 Pata

KuKulzA28 · 26th July 2009, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

Arent there some kind of dances or performances that use these? I cant think of the term, but these seem like theatrical props.

I know that the Maratha's Mardani Khel is either a martial dance or fighting art. There's a certain Shambhuraje Maratha War Art website but it is in poor english and seems to have Malware.

On their website they have videos where they perform performance-based martial moves with pata, sticks, swords, etc.

Emanuel · 27th July 2009, 02:16 PM

The gauntlet construction looks flimsy, that was my main consideration for thinking tourist pieces. Also my impression was that old pieces were all essentially unique, being hand crafted. Deisgned for cavalry, I'd expect pata to be custom-made, not mass produced to the same design.

tribalarms · 3rd August 2009, 04:09 PM

I have recently seen a third of the same design, but without the blade.

27th July 2009, 02:16 PM	#2
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	The gauntlet construction looks flimsy, that was my main consideration for thinking tourist pieces. Also my impression was that old pieces were all essentially unique, being hand crafted. Deisgned for cavalry, I'd expect pata to be custom-made, not mass produced to the same design.

3rd August 2009, 04:09 PM	#3
tribalarms Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 26	I have recently seen a third of the same design, but without the blade.