Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Were the chakram's only used by the Sikhs?

spiral · 14th December 2007, 07:21 PM

Hi I think Jeff you may find that while there have been & are faishionable & identifiable styles refererd to as Kirpan essentialy it is any sword or knife a Sikh wishes it to, that is carried to protect ones religion, ones family & the weak & vunerable.

Many years ago I worked with a lot of Sikhs, a couple carried old Pesh & Khanjar, some carried cheap indian tourist knives & some carried lockblades.

They were all called Kirpan.

But I am sure Sikhsoldier & others can provide much more precise info.

Spiral

14th December 2007, 07:21 PM	#29
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Hi I think Jeff you may find that while there have been & are faishionable & identifiable styles refererd to as Kirpan essentialy it is any sword or knife a Sikh wishes it to, that is carried to protect ones religion, ones family & the weak & vunerable. Many years ago I worked with a lot of Sikhs, a couple carried old Pesh & Khanjar, some carried cheap indian tourist knives & some carried lockblades. They were all called Kirpan. But I am sure Sikhsoldier & others can provide much more precise info. Spiral Last edited by spiral; 14th December 2007 at 07:51 PM.