Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th January 2014, 12:42 PM
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Dear Ibrahiim
Sorry if you are offended by...
Dear Ibrahiim
Sorry if you are offended by my using your name as Balooshi. I was not aware that it was in any way offensive to you. my regrets on this one. shall call you Ibrahiim from now on. My...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th January 2014, 05:24 PM
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The old post seem to be dragging on once again...
The old post seem to be dragging on once again but with the same old (what I thought was now a long dead) argument. I think I would not even try to convince Mr. Balooshi as he is fixed on his idea...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th December 2012, 02:20 PM
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Thanks Thor for Complement, About the girls;...
Thanks Thor for Complement, About the girls; sadly they don’t dress the same way now… :rolleyes:
Balooshi, I have run the concept of Kasthana origin being the word Asthana with a few Sri Lankan...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th December 2012, 03:50 AM
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Kasthana -The Prince of Swords
Been pursuing a more sound foundation for the origin of the name Kasthana based on a term used in old Sinhala; that may provide a far more solid basis than any that had been pursued so far and rule...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd December 2012, 03:35 AM
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Heenayana vs Vajrayana Buddhist Icons
The assumption presented need to be qualified on a couple of aspects. there are three main sects of Buddhism. Sri Lankan Buddhism belongs primarily to the “Heenayana”sect Though “Mahayana” also...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th November 2012, 01:52 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd November 2012, 04:55 AM
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Fernando
Remarkable weapon. Unlike most...
Fernando
Remarkable weapon. Unlike most unusual pieces that may be later modifications of True Kasthana swords, this seem to be a custom made variation on the theme. It must be noted that the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st October 2012, 08:46 AM
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Hi amuk.
There are many Kasthana swords...
Hi amuk.
There are many Kasthana swords that seem to carry non-standard blades including imported ones. But in this specimen I wonder if the blade got this way through some bad blade repair...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th October 2012, 07:23 AM
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Fernando thanks again for images,
Very...
Fernando thanks again for images,
Very interesting powder flask, and like you say (Cingalo-Portuguese) with significant deviations from the purely traditional Sinhala motifs. The very Crocodilian...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th October 2012, 06:17 AM
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Additional Early Kasthana records
The following images were kindly sent to me by Mr. Ajantha Mahanth-arachchi who is a master of a Angam school of Korathotha
This sword is believed to be gifted by King Buwanekabahu VII of Kotte...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th October 2012, 12:40 PM
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Earlier records of Kasthana
The Hatan kavya text “Seethawaka Hatana” written by a warrior who was supposed to have fought in the Great Battle of Mulleriyawela include a narrative in which he refers to at least 5 chiefs who...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th October 2012, 11:12 AM
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Balooshi -All images I presented (posts 76 and...
Balooshi -All images I presented (posts 76 and 78)on the Lion and Makara figures are for one purpose- to illustrate
1. Not only Makara figures are portrayed with figures emanating from their mouths....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th October 2012, 04:35 AM
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Balooshi as I have noted in one of my earlier...
Balooshi as I have noted in one of my earlier posts, the predominant Makara form in Sinhala art of the period emanates floral rather than animal motifs from its mouth. Including a few example images...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd October 2012, 01:14 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st October 2012, 05:58 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th October 2012, 04:22 PM
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Kai, I will try to get a set of additional...
Kai, I will try to get a set of additional images of the sword with the permission of the owner. Hilt as you say is horn and guards all of steel with brass inlay work. There are many swords...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th October 2012, 05:01 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th October 2012, 06:18 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th October 2012, 06:16 AM
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Fernando- thanks for the Portuguese term for...
Fernando- thanks for the Portuguese term for Patisthana =Partisana the similarity is striking it is practically the same word. also the use of the term “Lansa” in Sinhala texts for Lance/s ...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th October 2012, 05:43 AM
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Ibrahim, Still am a bit puzzled by some of the...
Ibrahim, Still am a bit puzzled by some of the Sri Lankan History you present. I have never heard of a Karawa kingdom in My country. Karawa as far as I know was only a “cast” of Sinhalese; I would...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th October 2012, 08:00 AM
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Hi all,
Ibrahim, My issues with your earlier...
Hi all,
Ibrahim, My issues with your earlier posts was due to you being too quick to adopt and back the alternate history propagated by the recently defeated separatist/ terrorist outfit here...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th October 2012, 04:54 AM
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The Yarl is not part of the Sinhala Mythical...
The Yarl is not part of the Sinhala Mythical beasts, though they do on occasion exist in Hindu Kovils it has not spread further than that in Sri Lankan Culture.
The Lion represents the race of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th October 2012, 07:00 PM
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Animal heads on Kasthana
Thanks Jim.
While it is difficult to add any good clarifications to most of your points. I am also interested in the motifs and decorations of the weapons. There seem to be three primary animal...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd October 2012, 11:22 AM
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New Publication on Sinhala Swords
There has been a very good publication " Ancient Swords, Daggers & Knives in Sri Lankan Museums" by P.H.D.H. De Silva and S. Wickramasinghe, - Sri Lanka National Museums Publication. 2006
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd September 2011, 05:37 PM
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Mukkara kasthane
Thanks all
Nice collection Vandoo thanks again.
The first two with wooden hilts seem to have been put to some use compared to the last which would more likely been a ceremonial / rank weapon.
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