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| Processed by: | vermillon (2015-06-10 11:25:11 UTC) |
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<< review queue entry 55135 - submitted by 'richwarm' >> They are often referred to as 番刀 (fan-dao, savage knife), or 山刀 (shan-dao, mountain knife). http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=11128 http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=1153 番刀 knife worn for defense or work, machete http://www.englishdictionaryonline.org/cn/cn.asp?word=%E7%95%AA%E5%88%80 In the photo below, the 薰 soldiers in training can be seen carrying a long Aboriginal knife/machete (番刀, also known as 義勇刀, with a 48-cm blade and 16-cm handle) ... It is said that an Aborigine can survive anywhere in the wild with a box of matches, a packet of salt, and his personal knife. Each of the 9 Aboriginal tribes has their own design of the knife which is given to the newborn-boys as a gift to last a lifetime. They are allowed to wear the blade at age 12. It not only is a deadly weapon, but more important, it is also a multifunctional tool. http://danshuihistory.blogspot.com.au/2010/05/takasago-volunteer-army.html See pics at following page http://bbs.tiexue.net/post_5141534_1.html TP ~ 甚或，他和同伴拿著番刀，揮汗如雨，耗上一整個白天在蔓草原中殺出一條路。 Finally, Cheng and his companions spent an entire day soaked with perspiration cutting a path through the thick undergrowth using machetes. 從番刀到刺刀：台灣原住民從軍記事 From Machete to Bayonet-The Story of Taiwanese Aborigines in the Military 當地原住民奮勇抵抗，但番刀不敵槍砲 The local Aborigines fought valiantly, but their machetes were no match for the guns of the Japanese. |
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+ 番刀 番刀 [fan1 dao1] /type of machete used by Taiwan aborigines, worn at the waist in an open-sided scabbard/ |