Khukuri sighting

[Andre Simpson]

Hi Guys.

I was getting ready for work this morning and caught part of an Open University program on Anthorpology - specifically religions/beliefs. In it was a small section on a ceremony in Nepal. The shaman (they did'nt give a proper title, hust a generic one) was performing a ceremony to rid a village of spirits which were causing a lot of gossip.

According to the narration it was based on an an ancient story of a new bridge that kept falling down because all the people in the region would talk about having a new bridge. The King at the time summoned a shaman and was told to sacrifice a bull to drive away the sprits.

The ceremony shown had a symbolic representation of this, the shaman had a bull made of (I think) corn meal. Low and behold he was using a khukuri to cut it up.

The khukuri looked to be about 15 - 16 inches, but it had a much more pointed tip on it than any I have seen. Looking at Bill's sight I would describe it as a World War but with a point more like a butchers knife. Hopefully that makes sense.

Uncle Bill, do you have any more info on this ceremony or khukri style.

Thanks

Andre

[This message has been edited by Andre Simpson (edited 31 August 1999).]

 

[Bill Martino]

Hi Andre:

I don't know anything about the ceremony but maybe Kami does. I'll ask him when he gets here. Poor guy! He's going to be overloaded for awhile.

There are khukuris such as you mentioned up at Kami's ranch. They got slender and very pointed simply because of years of use and sharpening.

Your "thorn" khukuri went into the air about an hour back. About $35 shipping via air. I sent you personal email to notify you.

Uncle Bill

[This message has been edited by Bill Martino (edited 31 August 1999).]

 

[Andre Simpson]

Thanks Bill,

I got the email and sent a reply but that service can be a bit slow.

I had'nt thought about the Khukri being worn from use.

Andre

 

[Bill Martino]

Here in the US a lot of us think we are heavy users. Then we go to Nepal and see what heavy use really is! Little wonder the khukuris end up looking like rapiers. Some get used daily for hours on end doing just about anything one might be able to do with a knife.

Uncle Bill