Dha / Daab (Southeast Asian Sword)
Slashing / Thrusting weapon
Quick Facts
Martial Arts
OriginBurma (Myanmar) / Thailand (Siam) (Antiquity / 16th-18th Century)
Wield TypeSingle/Double-handed / Paired
MaterialForged steel with long bamboo/wooden hilt
Length70 - 90 cm cm
Weight0.7 - 1.1 kg kg
History
Traditional sword of Burma and Thailand utilized in Bando, Banshay, and Krabi-Krabong. Features a long round handle without a crossguard and a slightly curved blade.
About
The extended handle allows shifting seamlessly between single and double-handed grips. Wielded in pairs (Daab Song) to maintain a continuous spinning cross-shield.