Ram Dao
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| Weapon type: | Cutting weapon |
| Use: | religious weapon, sacrificial weapon, cultural weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
India , Nepal |
| Distribution: | India , Nepal |
| Handle: | Metal, wood, horn, leather, ivory |
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The Ram-Dao is a sacrificial sword from Nepal and India . It is a religious and traditional tool and is not normally used for combat.
history
The Ram-dao originated in Nepal and India as a ritual sacrificial sword that is used in religious ceremonies. The Ram-Dao is used to behead sacrificial animals. This should happen in one fell swoop. The Ram-Dao is made in many different blade shapes and decors. The Indian Nayar temple sword serves a similar purpose .
description
The Ram-Dao has a heavy, single-edged cutting blade without a hollow grind and without a guard. The characteristic is the blade , which runs straight up to about three quarters of its length and then bends upwards in a more or less pronounced S-shaped arc. The blade is designed so that most of the weight is distributed in the front area in order to increase the impact force. The handle (handle) is made of wood, horn, leather or ivory . Often there are decorations from z. B. made of brass , engravings and paintings.
literature
- George Cameron Stone : A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor in all Countries and in all Times. Together with some closely related subjects. With an introduction by Donald J. LaRocca. Dover Publications, Mineola NY 1999, ISBN 0-486-40726-8 .
- Indian Museum, Indian and Oriental Arms and Armor , Courier Dover Publications, 2002, ISBN 978-0-486-42229-9
- Diagram Group: The New Weapons of the World Encyclopedia. An International Encyclopedia from 5000 BC to the 21st Century. St. Martin's Press Griffin, New York NY 2007, ISBN 978-0-312-36832-6 .
- E. Jaiwant Paul: Arms and Armor. Traditional Weapons of India . Publisher Roli Books, Delhi 2005, ISBN 81-7436340-8 .
- Henry Swainson Cowper , The Art of Attack. Being a Study in the Development of Weapons and Appliances of Offence , 1906