Simple dha

Marc M. · 14th January 2025, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Iain

Broadly speaking yes, and that continues into the modern day, its amazing what you can accomplish with a working knife or dha, a bit of bamboo, rattan etc.

When I was a fresh twenty-something, young, agile and fast, I practiced Pencak silat an Indonesian martial art, participated in competitions and demonstrations. At one of those demonstration galas there was also a krabi krabong/ muy thai and escrima demonstration both of which were very impressive and left a lasting impression.
Who knows, maybe I'll pick it up again now that I'm in my early sixties.
Regards
Marc

Iain · 14th January 2025, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marc M.

When I was a fresh twenty-something, young, agile and fast, I practiced Pencak silat an Indonesian martial art, participated in competitions and demonstrations. At one of those demonstration galas there was also a krabi krabong/ muy thai and escrima demonstration both of which were very impressive and left a lasting impression.
Who knows, maybe I'll pick it up again now that I'm in my early sixties.
Regards
Marc

There are certainly plenty of serious practitioners in Thailand and the surrounding countries who have preserved the history and culture of their martial arts. I am not involved in martial arts myself but also find it impressive for sure!

kronckew · 15th January 2025, 01:54 PM

The tip on Ians sword is lotus bud tip - hua bua and the Thais had a number of them, they were called Bua Bua - lotus head, made for use in a particular style of fighting by certain men, also linked to indoor use, the hilts are always shorter than the average Thai hilt and they all have a gentle curve, the blades on many almost straight or with slight curve upward. See the first picture below with the yellow baldric cord, it's a Burmese lotus bud type.

Lotus tips were also used in Burma, don't know the Burmese term for them though, and other regions such as Cambodia, but it is not possible to discern the origin of a dha - daab by the shape of its tip, all countries in south east Asia used them, some in very unusual and odd shapes and styles.

Dhas/Daab come in a wide variety , as in the remaining pictures.We can only make an educated guess as to the origins.

kronckew · 15th January 2025, 01:58 PM

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the last two are from ayutthaya, 17c slightly bull-nosed foibles, I like these a lot, wish I had one

- the shape is known as 'Sheeps head.)

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kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,215	The tip on Ians sword is lotus bud tip - hua bua and the Thais had a number of them, they were called Bua Bua - lotus head, made for use in a particular style of fighting by certain men, also linked to indoor use, the hilts are always shorter than the average Thai hilt and they all have a gentle curve, the blades on many almost straight or with slight curve upward. See the first picture below with the yellow baldric cord, it's a Burmese lotus bud type. Lotus tips were also used in Burma, don't know the Burmese term for them though, and other regions such as Cambodia, but it is not possible to discern the origin of a dha - daab by the shape of its tip, all countries in south east Asia used them, some in very unusual and odd shapes and styles. Dhas/Daab come in a wide variety , as in the remaining pictures.We can only make an educated guess as to the origins. Attached Images Last edited by kronckew; 15th January 2025 at 04:16 PM.

15th January 2025, 01:58 PM	#4
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,215	Morethe last two are from ayutthaya, 17c slightly bull-nosed foibles, I like these a lot, wish I had one - the shape is known as 'Sheeps head.) Attached Images Last edited by kronckew; 15th January 2025 at 04:13 PM.