COORG/MALABAR KATTI

[BANDOOK]

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Originally Posted by BANDOOK

This chopper looks to be of Kerala (Malabar) origin and has a functional purpose - from the brass covered tip it looks appropriate to have been used in temple rituals. The blunted tip is useful to strike at a coconut to crack it without shattering it for the water inside to be used in religious rituals.

Thanks Nidhin, now we know the reason of that tip , I have not visited this site last 4 years , so now read your reply , will be more active now