09-17-2021, 02:01 AM
From the size and length, the Tibetan knife can be divided into three types: long knife, short knife, and small knife. The longest long knife is more than one meter, the short knife is about forty centimeters long, and the small knife is only about ten centimeters long. From the usage, there are also lots of types, such as special tree cutters, slaughter knives, even the specially made cutters used on celestial burial grounds.
[b]Amdo [/b]is pastoral areas, and the knives here are mainly used for slaughtering and cutting meat. Amdo people like jewelry accessories, so their knife handles and scabbards are usually inlaid with gold, silver, turquoise, coral, and agate, shining like exquisite artworks.
Tibetan knife can be roughly divided into four parts in terms of styles: anterior Tibet and Ü-Tsang[b] [/b]area, Gongbu area (Nyingchi area in eastern Tibet), Amdo area, and Kham area.
The most well-known Tibetan knives of Lhaze and Nanmulin are representatives of Tibetan knives[b] in[/b] [b]anterior Tibet and Ü-Tsang area[/b]. They are known for their "sharpness". From sheath to handle, the knives are almost entirely made of metal, mainly in silver and iron, with less jewelry.[b]Amdo [/b]is pastoral areas, and the knives here are mainly used for slaughtering and cutting meat. Amdo people like jewelry accessories, so their knife handles and scabbards are usually inlaid with gold, silver, turquoise, coral, and agate, shining like exquisite artworks.