NAGA TRIBAL WEAPONS

VANDOO · 5th February 2015, 07:32 PM

#1. NAGA DAO, WITH SCABBARD, DETAIL OF BLADE TIP
#2. CEREMONIAL DAO, MILEMNOK, ANG TRIBE
#3. NAGA, KHASI HILLS, ASSAM BURMA, 50 INCHES LONG
#4. NORTH INDIA, NAKLANG DAO, KHASHI HILLS ,ASSAM 19 CENTURY
#5. & #6. GARO DAO, ALL STEEL NAGA SWORD, ASSAM, BURMA
#7. PRESENTATION NAGA DAO
#8. & #9. NAGA SPEARS
#10 UNUSUAL NAGA DAO/AX WITH TWO BLADES
#11. & #12. MY FAVORITE NAGA HAT, ITS MINE

VANDOO · 5th February 2015, 08:08 PM

#1. & #2. ASSAM NAGA DAO CIRCA. 1800 33INCHES LONG, SILVER
#3.,#4., #5., #6., #7, #8.& #9. ASSAM , NORTH EAST INDIA, SEE RAWSON FIG. 46, KUKI DAO, A UNUSUAL FORM OF NAGA KNIFE PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED ON FORUM
#10. SAID TO BE A NAGA SWORD FROM FLORES BURMA
#11. NAGA SKULL RACK
#12. NAGA , ANGAMI TRIBE

VANDOO · 5th February 2015, 11:34 PM

#1. KACHIN DAO
#2. KACHIN DAO, WITH SCABBARD AND LARGE RODENT JAW TAILSMAN
#3. KACHIN DAO WITH LEOPARD JAW TAILSMAN
#4. NAGA HATS WITH BEAR FUR
#5. NAGA DAO AX
#6. NAGA DAO WITH SCABBERD AND BELT WITH COWRIE SHELLS
#7. & #8. NAGA DAO WITH BONE BELT
#9. NAGA DAO, 61 CM. LONG
#10. NAGA DAO, 64.3 CM. LONG
#11. NAGA DAO, 70.5 CM. LONG
#12. DETAIL OF SHELL DECORATION ON NAGA DAO BELT

VANDOO · 5th February 2015, 11:48 PM

THE LAST ONES FOR NOW.
#1. OLD HIDE SHIELD, I REFRAINED FROM SAYING NAGA HIDE

#2. NAGA SKULL HOUSE
#3. NAGALAND TRIBAL HOUSE INDIA
#4. NAGA WITH LEOPARD OR TIGER CLAW CHIN STRAP FOR HIS HAT
#5. NAGALAND
#6. NAGA SENTRYS BRIGHT EYED AND BUSHY TAILED.

THERE IS A BOOK BY RAWSON THAT HAS A DRAWING OF SEVERAL TYPES OF NAGA DAOS BUT I CAN NOT GET IT TO POST PERHAPS SOMEONE WITH THE BOOK CAN ADD IT.

trenchwarfare · 5th February 2015, 11:58 PM

Absolutely beautiful Naga Items Vandoo! What about this one? No one who has commented on this thread, has commented on my thread on this sword. Being from the same general region, I thought there would me more feedback? In my research, there are photos of only two examples. Mine, and one other. Not trying to hijack this thread. Just looking for answers.

VANDOO · 6th February 2015, 12:25 AM

THIS IS A GOOD ADDITION TO THE POST AND HOPEFULLY SOMEONE WITH BETTER REFRENCES OR KNOWLEGE MAY COME TO THE RESCUE.

THERE ARE SO MANY DIFFERENT TRIBES, CUSTOMS, LANGUAGES AND VARIATIONS OF WEAPONS IN THE REGION. IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE A ITEM THAT FALLS OUTSIDE OF THE NORMS WHICH ARE PICTURED IN THE FEW REFRENCE BOOKS.
YOUR SWORD LOOKS A LOT LIKE A BLADE WITH A SHORT TANG SO IT MAY HAVE HAD A DIFFERENT LESS STURDY HANDLE AT SOME TIME. THE GRIP NOW ON THE BLADE WILL BE MORE STURDY BUT MAY BE A MAKSHIFT TEMPORARY REPAIR MADE SO THE SWORD COULD STILL BE USED. OR IT COULD BE A TRUE FORM OF SWORD IN SOME REGION OR TRIBE.

trenchwarfare · 6th February 2015, 02:24 AM

What you see on the pommel, is just an add-on. The hilt is two-handed. 29" blade, with an overall length of 38 1/2"

Will M · 6th February 2015, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VANDOO

#1. & #2. ASSAM NAGA DAO CIRCA. 1800 33INCHES LONG, SILVER
#3.,#4., #5., #6., #7, #8.& #9. ASSAM , NORTH EAST INDIA, SEE RAWSON FIG. 46, KUKI DAO, A UNUSUAL FORM OF NAGA KNIFE PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED ON FORUM
#10. SAID TO BE A NAGA SWORD FROM FLORES BURMA
#11. NAGA SKULL RACK
#12. NAGA , ANGAMI TRIBE

Fantastic looking Naga knife with brass grip. What is the purpose of this odd grip configuration and the particular shape of blade?

VANDOO · 7th February 2015, 04:54 AM

OLD FORUM POSTS LINKS THAT TIE IN TO NAGA.
http://http://www.vikingsword.com/vb...highlight=KUKI

THERE ARE 3 OLD POSTS WITH INFO ON THE BRASS HANDLED KNIFE BUT I CAN'T GET THE LINKS TO TRANSFER TO THIS POST. A SEARCH OF KUKI WILL BRING THEM ALL UP

5th February 2015, 07:32 PM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	#1. NAGA DAO, WITH SCABBARD, DETAIL OF BLADE TIP #2. CEREMONIAL DAO, MILEMNOK, ANG TRIBE #3. NAGA, KHASI HILLS, ASSAM BURMA, 50 INCHES LONG #4. NORTH INDIA, NAKLANG DAO, KHASHI HILLS ,ASSAM 19 CENTURY #5. & #6. GARO DAO, ALL STEEL NAGA SWORD, ASSAM, BURMA #7. PRESENTATION NAGA DAO #8. & #9. NAGA SPEARS #10 UNUSUAL NAGA DAO/AX WITH TWO BLADES #11. & #12. MY FAVORITE NAGA HAT, ITS MINE Attached Images Last edited by VANDOO; 6th February 2015 at 12:14 AM.

5th February 2015, 08:08 PM	#2
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	#1. & #2. ASSAM NAGA DAO CIRCA. 1800 33INCHES LONG, SILVER #3.,#4., #5., #6., #7, #8.& #9. ASSAM , NORTH EAST INDIA, SEE RAWSON FIG. 46, KUKI DAO, A UNUSUAL FORM OF NAGA KNIFE PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED ON FORUM #10. SAID TO BE A NAGA SWORD FROM FLORES BURMA #11. NAGA SKULL RACK #12. NAGA , ANGAMI TRIBE Attached Images Last edited by VANDOO; 6th February 2015 at 12:16 AM.

5th February 2015, 11:34 PM	#3
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	#1. KACHIN DAO #2. KACHIN DAO, WITH SCABBARD AND LARGE RODENT JAW TAILSMAN #3. KACHIN DAO WITH LEOPARD JAW TAILSMAN #4. NAGA HATS WITH BEAR FUR #5. NAGA DAO AX #6. NAGA DAO WITH SCABBERD AND BELT WITH COWRIE SHELLS #7. & #8. NAGA DAO WITH BONE BELT #9. NAGA DAO, 61 CM. LONG #10. NAGA DAO, 64.3 CM. LONG #11. NAGA DAO, 70.5 CM. LONG #12. DETAIL OF SHELL DECORATION ON NAGA DAO BELT Attached Images

5th February 2015, 11:48 PM	#4
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	THE LAST ONES FOR NOW. #1. OLD HIDE SHIELD, I REFRAINED FROM SAYING NAGA HIDE #2. NAGA SKULL HOUSE #3. NAGALAND TRIBAL HOUSE INDIA #4. NAGA WITH LEOPARD OR TIGER CLAW CHIN STRAP FOR HIS HAT #5. NAGALAND #6. NAGA SENTRYS BRIGHT EYED AND BUSHY TAILED. THERE IS A BOOK BY RAWSON THAT HAS A DRAWING OF SEVERAL TYPES OF NAGA DAOS BUT I CAN NOT GET IT TO POST PERHAPS SOMEONE WITH THE BOOK CAN ADD IT. Attached Images Last edited by VANDOO; 6th February 2015 at 12:19 AM.

5th February 2015, 11:58 PM	#5
trenchwarfare Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 385	Absolutely beautiful Naga Items Vandoo! What about this one? No one who has commented on this thread, has commented on my thread on this sword. Being from the same general region, I thought there would me more feedback? In my research, there are photos of only two examples. Mine, and one other. Not trying to hijack this thread. Just looking for answers. Attached Images

6th February 2015, 12:25 AM	#6
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	THIS IS A GOOD ADDITION TO THE POST AND HOPEFULLY SOMEONE WITH BETTER REFRENCES OR KNOWLEGE MAY COME TO THE RESCUE. THERE ARE SO MANY DIFFERENT TRIBES, CUSTOMS, LANGUAGES AND VARIATIONS OF WEAPONS IN THE REGION. IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE A ITEM THAT FALLS OUTSIDE OF THE NORMS WHICH ARE PICTURED IN THE FEW REFRENCE BOOKS. YOUR SWORD LOOKS A LOT LIKE A BLADE WITH A SHORT TANG SO IT MAY HAVE HAD A DIFFERENT LESS STURDY HANDLE AT SOME TIME. THE GRIP NOW ON THE BLADE WILL BE MORE STURDY BUT MAY BE A MAKSHIFT TEMPORARY REPAIR MADE SO THE SWORD COULD STILL BE USED. OR IT COULD BE A TRUE FORM OF SWORD IN SOME REGION OR TRIBE. Last edited by VANDOO; 6th February 2015 at 12:39 AM.

6th February 2015, 02:24 AM	#7
trenchwarfare Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 385	What you see on the pommel, is just an add-on. The hilt is two-handed. 29" blade, with an overall length of 38 1/2"

7th February 2015, 04:54 AM	#9
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	OLD FORUM POSTS LINKS THAT TIE IN TO NAGA. http://http://www.vikingsword.com/vb...highlight=KUKI THERE ARE 3 OLD POSTS WITH INFO ON THE BRASS HANDLED KNIFE BUT I CAN'T GET THE LINKS TO TRANSFER TO THIS POST. A SEARCH OF KUKI WILL BRING THEM ALL UP Last edited by VANDOO; 7th February 2015 at 05:10 AM.