Continental SEA...More than just swords & knives??

Nathaniel · 11th April 2010, 05:15 PM

I was just thinking...I've never seen any other Burmese weapon other than swords and knives....I've seen Thai pole arms......but never Burmese...you don't see much in the way of Lao either..

I've seen Naga Spears & shields...Thai shields...but not Burmese...Lao, etc

I know a lot of the SEA pole arms are greatly influenced by Chinese pole arms....but there are some pole arms that are more distinctly Thai...I wonder if there are any distinct Burmese pole arms????

I would think the British would have brought back more than just swords and daggers...

On the same note you don't see much in the way of firearms with local flare/ decoration...I've seen Japanese, Vietnamese, etc...but not Thai, Burmese, etc..

Any thoughts??? or better yet examples???

11th April 2010, 05:15 PM	#1
Nathaniel Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 865	Continental SEA...More than just swords & knives?? I was just thinking...I've never seen any other Burmese weapon other than swords and knives....I've seen Thai pole arms......but never Burmese...you don't see much in the way of Lao either.. I've seen Naga Spears & shields...Thai shields...but not Burmese...Lao, etc I know a lot of the SEA pole arms are greatly influenced by Chinese pole arms....but there are some pole arms that are more distinctly Thai...I wonder if there are any distinct Burmese pole arms???? I would think the British would have brought back more than just swords and daggers... On the same note you don't see much in the way of firearms with local flare/ decoration...I've seen Japanese, Vietnamese, etc...but not Thai, Burmese, etc.. Any thoughts??? or better yet examples???