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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th July 2016, 02:24 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 28,668
Posted By roshan
Hi guys! A couple of notes on people of ethnic...

Hi guys! A couple of notes on people of ethnic Sindhi origin in Las Bela and also in Oman!!!

Many of the business community in Oman are of Sindhi origin. There is a language spoken in Oman called...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th February 2016, 08:27 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 38,598
Posted By roshan
Hi Ariel - to a large extent, you are also making...

Hi Ariel - to a large extent, you are also making the same mistake. For example, there are Sindhi Rajputs (Soomros, Sammas, Sodhas and tons of others), Punjabi Rajputs, Gujarati Rajputs (Solangis,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th November 2009, 01:21 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 21,029
Posted By roshan
Most of the cows pictured above are native Indian...

Most of the cows pictured above are native Indian breeds (I'm not sure about the one in Louieblades' post, it doesn't have the hump typical of Zebu cattle). There are basically two subspecies of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th September 2009, 03:19 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 12,243
Posted By roshan
Thank you for the information Miguel! Very...

Thank you for the information Miguel! Very interesting....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th July 2009, 06:28 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 22,090
Posted By roshan
Indian languages do not have the letter "z" as a...

Indian languages do not have the letter "z" as a native sound. Z is only found in words borrowed from Arabic, Persian or English. Most Indians will pronounce z as a j instead, as they do not have any...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th March 2009, 11:26 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,715
Posted By roshan
I saw several such swords in the Wallace...

I saw several such swords in the Wallace collection, all attributed to the Sindh, Punjab and Kashmir regions. I may have taken some pictures of the swords on the sly, ill try to dig them up and post...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th April 2008, 10:11 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,955
Posted By roshan
A mystery Philippine blade.....

Hi, my friend asked me to upload this image to see if I could find out any information on the weapon... I tried looking through all the Philippine blades on Oriental Arms and a couple of other sites...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th February 2008, 12:27 AM
Replies: 251
Views: 173,274
Posted By roshan
This is simply due to migration from parts of the...

This is simply due to migration from parts of the Philippines with high population densities to areas with lower ones, resulting in the natives of those regions being reduced to minorities, and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th January 2008, 12:33 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 7,572
Posted By roshan
The V or W in talwar/talvar is basically a voiced...

The V or W in talwar/talvar is basically a voiced labiodental approximant. Now the letter V in English is a voiced labiodental (pronounced with the teeth touching the lips) fricative, while the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th December 2007, 05:20 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 12,243
Posted By roshan
Here are some pictures taken with a lousy...

Here are some pictures taken with a lousy cellphone camera:

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/9485/snapho2.jpg
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th December 2007, 05:11 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 5,144
Posted By roshan
Another Philippine sword....

This one was purchased at a market in Manila. Now this one is most likely a modern piece. Looks heavily influenced by the katana to me!

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/3267/ss101814bsa8.jpg
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th December 2007, 05:02 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 12,243
Posted By roshan
I honestly dont know what the fittings are made...

I honestly dont know what the fittings are made of.... Heres a closer picture, perhaps you can tell? The actual grip looks like wood to me, but we were told that it is buffalo horn.
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th December 2007, 04:48 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 12,243
Posted By roshan
Ferguson and Henk, thanks for that information, I...

Ferguson and Henk, thanks for that information, I think I am going to be taking much better care of the sword. My father purchased it on a whim from someone while visiting some waterfalls (called...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th December 2007, 02:45 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 12,243
Posted By roshan
True, I suppose. :) Im just not sure of the...

True, I suppose. :) Im just not sure of the quality of the blade, or the age of the weapon, although I think its probably very recent. I tried chopping a coconut tree with it, it didnt go deep in at...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th December 2007, 02:36 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 25,377
Posted By roshan
Hi Sikh Soldier, just want to state that I...

Hi Sikh Soldier, just want to state that I respect the distinctiveness of the Sikh religion, and I do not have any agenda of merging it with Hinduism. However, I do believe that all religions are to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th December 2007, 02:09 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 12,243
Posted By roshan
Philippine sword...

My dad bought this sword while travelling somewhere to the south of Manila... What can you tell me about it?

I guess its just a wall hanger.
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd December 2007, 06:31 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,176
Posted By roshan
The people of Madagascar are of Malayan ancestry....

The people of Madagascar are of Malayan ancestry. The Malagasy language is most closely related to the Dayak languages in central Borneo. How their ancestors travelled all the way from Borneo to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd December 2007, 03:46 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,386
Posted By roshan
I found this thread in the old forum: ...

I found this thread in the old forum:

www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/002253.html

The hilt of the tulwar looks similar to the one posted above... Is this tulwar also from Sindh?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th November 2007, 12:45 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 19,417
Posted By roshan
I am curious about the three lances (?) at the...

I am curious about the three lances (?) at the bottom. What are they called, and where are they from?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th November 2007, 12:23 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 25,377
Posted By roshan
I think something is missing from this thread. :)...

I think something is missing from this thread. :)

The Chakram is in fact an extremely important weapon in the Hindu religion - it is the sacred weapon of the Hindu god Krishna, often used by him...
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