The hengdang is the single-edged sword of the Tai-Ahom people of Assam in far eastern India. In form and purpose, it seems closely related to the dao blades of the nearby Naga and Kachin peoples.
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The hengdang is the single-edged sword of the Tai-Ahom people of Assam in far eastern India. In form and purpose, it seems closely related to the dao blades of the nearby Naga and Kachin peoples.