April 5, 2024
Nepali Ornamental Kukri Knife Decorated With Coins 15" Zenda Imports
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The kukri or khukuri is a knife, originating from the Indian subcontinent , associated with the Nepali speaking Gurkhas of Nepal and India . The knife has a distinct recurve in the blade. Used as both a tool and as a weapon in the Indian subcontinent. Traditionally, it was, and in many cases still is, the basic utility knife of the Gurkha . It is a characteristic weapon of the Nepalese Army , the Royal Gurkha Rifles of the British Army , the Assam Rifles , the Assam Regiment , the Garhwal Rifles , the Gorkha regiments of the Indian Army , and of all Gurkha regiments throughout the world, so much so that some English-speakers refer to the weapon as a "Gurkha blade" or "Gurkha knife". The kukri often appears in Nepalese and Indian Gorkha heraldry and is used in many traditional rites such as wedding ceremonies.
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