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It is used by Wanchos for hunting, farming, cutting timber, and self-defense. It becomes an integral part of everyday life-houses are built, forests cleared, and rituals performed. It is the long bamboo hilt that provides the user with a strong but lightweight grip, making handling easy.
The Dao represents for Wanchos more than a mere tool: it is a mark of power and warrior spirit. Warriors were known to brave the fiercest battlefield with their dao highly embellished to mark their bravery. The process of crafting involves skilled blacksmiths using traditional methods of iron-forging, which render long-lasting and sharp edges.
Today, too, the Dao remains a significant cultural relic, used in festivals, tribal ceremonies, and as a heritage symbol in museums and exhibitions. Such indigenous artifacts are the testament of Wanchos craftsmanship, as well as their continuance with their traditions.
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The Traditional Machete (Dao) of the Wancho Tribe
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It is used by Wanchos for hunting, farming, cutting timber, and self-defense. It becomes an integral part of everyday life-houses are built, forests cleared, and rituals performed. It is the long bamboo hilt that provides the user with a strong but lightweight grip, making handling easy.
The Dao represents for Wanchos more than a mere tool: it is a mark of power and warrior spirit. Warriors were known to brave the fiercest battlefield with their dao highly embellished to mark their bravery. The process of crafting involves skilled blacksmiths using traditional methods of iron-forging, which render long-lasting and sharp edges.
Today, too, the Dao remains a significant cultural relic, used in festivals, tribal ceremonies, and as a heritage symbol in museums and exhibitions. Such indigenous artifacts are the testament of Wanchos craftsmanship, as well as their continuance with their traditions.
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