Kukri

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The kukri (English: ) or khukuri (Nepali: खुकुरी, pronounced [kʰukuri]) is a type of knife or short sword with a distinct recurve in its blade that originated in the Indian subcontinent. It serves multiple purposes as a melee weapon and also as a regular cutting/chopping tool throughout most of South Asia. The kukri, khukri, and kukkri spellings are of Nepali English origin. The kukri is the national weapon of Nepal, traditionally serving the role of a basic utility knife for the Nepali-speaking Gurkhas, and consequently is a characteristic weapon of the Nepali Army. Since the kukri's earliest recorded use in the 7th century, it has accumulated a number of myths—the most persistent being that the blade must draw blood before it can be sheathed, a belief rooted in the misconception that the kukri exists purely as a weapon of war. In reality, the knife's uses extend far beyond combat: Nepalese farmers and laborers rely on it to cut crops and clear brush, hunters use it to skin and dress game...

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