Khujhik essay

A good place to start and get a good basic understanding of khukuris is this essay written on The Semiotics of the Nepalese Khukuri by our designer Andrew in his university days.This essay focuses on the non material aspects of the khukuri, its history, its place in nepalese culture and its influence on culture outside of nepal.

At Kailash Blades, we make both western styled khukuris and traditional khukuris and have just as much passion for both. They're drastically different types of objects, not just because of what they look like but in terms of intended use, feel in hand and importantly as objects of cultural significance.

The khukuri is a type of large, recurved traditional knife that originated in Nepal, potentially evolving from sickles or from the ancient Greek Kopis .

Western khukuris are great fun and fantastic tools, but traditional khukuris have a significance within the folklore and culture of the Nepalese People which we respect immensely and value enough to make the distinction. It's for this reason that we keep them in separate sections of the website.