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The tip on Ians sword is lotus bud tip - hua bua and the Thais had a number of them, they were called Bua Bua - lotus head, made for use in a particular style of fighting by certain men, also linked to indoor use, the hilts are always shorter than the average Thai hilt and they all have a gentle curve, the blades on many almost straight or with slight curve upward. See the first picture below with the yellow baldric cord, it's a Burmese lotus bud type.

Lotus tips were also used in Burma, don't know the Burmese term for them though, and other regions such as Cambodia, but it is not possible to discern the origin of a dha - daab by the shape of its tip, all countries in south east Asia used them, some in very unusual and odd shapes and styles.



Dhas/Daab come in a wide variety , as in the remaining pictures.We can only make an educated guess as to the origins.