Manipuri Chamtun

kronckew · 20th October 2018, 07:20 PM

Acquired this one today, Cham Tun from the Meitei people of Manipuri, an older and sharp version of the ones in the linked vides below.

53 cm. LOA, steel with wood haft wrapped in brass wire, brass disk om the pommel.

Manipuri thang Ta Martial Art video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii9adOSloVc

'Nother: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-srjwsP8yd8

More: these look like mine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfbLJ6icQ_E

They are occasionally mistaken as 'African'.

20th October 2018, 07:20 PM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,186	Manipuri Chamtun Acquired this one today, Cham Tun from the Meitei people of Manipuri, an older and sharp version of the ones in the linked vides below. 53 cm. LOA, steel with wood haft wrapped in brass wire, brass disk om the pommel. Manipuri thang Ta Martial Art video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii9adOSloVc 'Nother: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-srjwsP8yd8 More: these look like mine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfbLJ6icQ_E They are occasionally mistaken as 'African'. Attached Images Last edited by kronckew; 20th October 2018 at 07:42 PM.