Indian "executioner" Tulwar

BluErf · 17th April 2006, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by PUFF

Thai executioner always use only one-handed Dahb.

And here are their "tools". (sorry that the page 's in Thai)
http://www.correct.go.th/mu/index5.html

I saw the huge cleaver in the webpage. When do the executioners use that cleaver, and when do they use the darb?

Valjhun · 17th April 2006, 06:37 PM

If we stick with the topic. It is a rehilted khyber. Thoose are not rare at all. In the anglo afgan war, brittains employed indian sepoys for fighting the afgans. Think about some looted tulwar, wich hilt was used for rehilting a khyber blade. I can immagine that this was done frequently during thoose years. Take a look at page 243 of Tirri's book.

Titus Pullo · 18th April 2006, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by BluErf

I saw the huge cleaver in the webpage. When do the executioners use that cleaver, and when do they use the darb?

I read the writing. I think it's for cutting off the feet so that the rope can be taken off after the person has been excecuted. The rope is there to hold the person down tightly, while the ritual dance is being perform.

ariel · 18th April 2006, 12:39 PM

You want to tell us that there were different implements for each stage of execution? Why didn't they use the same Dha (Darb, Dahb

)to cut the rope afterwards? Any ritual significance?

PUFF · 18th April 2006, 12:59 PM

Nah, not for cutting the rope. But for cleaving the feet.

In some case, the criminal have to wear chain/ring (seems to be hammered in place, no lock, no key). And cutting the feet off seems to be easier than hammering it out.

Dahb 's a weapon and it 's considered to be too high for such purpose. That 's why they use a meat cleaver.

PS: My appologies for being off topic again

17th April 2006, 06:37 PM	#2
Valjhun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 692	If we stick with the topic. It is a rehilted khyber. Thoose are not rare at all. In the anglo afgan war, brittains employed indian sepoys for fighting the afgans. Think about some looted tulwar, wich hilt was used for rehilting a khyber blade. I can immagine that this was done frequently during thoose years. Take a look at page 243 of Tirri's book.

18th April 2006, 12:39 PM	#4
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	You want to tell us that there were different implements for each stage of execution? Why didn't they use the same Dha (Darb, Dahb )to cut the rope afterwards? Any ritual significance?

18th April 2006, 12:59 PM	#5
PUFF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 30 miles north of Bangkok, 20 miles south of Ayuthaya, Thailand Posts: 224	Nah, not for cutting the rope. But for cleaving the feet. In some case, the criminal have to wear chain/ring (seems to be hammered in place, no lock, no key). And cutting the feet off seems to be easier than hammering it out. Dahb 's a weapon and it 's considered to be too high for such purpose. That 's why they use a meat cleaver. PS: My appologies for being off topic again