tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7300052489950996309.post730837966127085873..comments2023-11-05T13:19:44.383+05:30Comments on Let us save Tanii / Apatani Culture : Apatani weapons of olden days - 3 : bow and arrowssavetaniihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234852036854983087noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7300052489950996309.post-27067664516199398292008-08-08T18:30:00.000+05:302008-08-08T18:30:00.000+05:30Just an interesting bit of info: In olden days, w...Just an interesting bit of info:<BR/> <BR/> In olden days, when some game is shot by one but multiple arrows were discharged by different hunters, or somebodys domestic animal was shot by an unknown miscreant, or even in unsolved murders the arrow was often enough to identify the culprit. How?<BR/> The lentgh of the arrow apparently has got a predetermined measure depending on his height and armspan which will give a best performance.An arrow too long or too short will have poor performance. Each warrior therefore have arrows of exact same length in his inventory, the ideal length of which he would have arrived at at some time during teenage years through trial and error, and which is unique to him alone .Thus miscreants used to make an attempt to retrieve arrows after the crime is committed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7300052489950996309.post-28719435040047791082008-08-08T18:07:00.000+05:302008-08-08T18:07:00.000+05:30yirkenyirkenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7300052489950996309.post-77380617686332302602008-08-08T17:14:00.000+05:302008-08-08T17:14:00.000+05:30Very informative, thanks. Any name in Galo for tha...Very informative, thanks. Any name in Galo for that sticky glue made from the wax of certain bees ?PBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05561536939371465247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7300052489950996309.post-89838326499491865722008-08-07T11:57:00.000+05:302008-08-07T11:57:00.000+05:30*Bowstrings: The best ones are made from the bark ...*Bowstrings: The best ones are made from the bark of certain trees( eg Tano) which are hung from rafters and stretched out with heavy stones tied at its lower end( approx 15-20kg), while twisting it around this axis ever tighter. Its kept this way for weeks to months to make it completely tight and nonstretchable.Towards the end the twine is coated with the sticky glue made from the wax of certain bees--smooth &waterproofed!<BR/><BR/>*Age: The lid of the quiver is usually canework, and as above coated with sticky-wax to waterproof it.<BR/>(PS--a damp bowstring/arrow is useless, thats why)<BR/><BR/>*Apu: Actually both the metalled and plain arrows have various designs and names. The plain fire-hardened arrowtips can pierce 3-4 inch thick woodblocks if shot at 25yards or less!<BR/> Arrows for accuracy( ie ambush) were carried in the quiver--these were exquisitively finetuned as to length, width , straightness and poisons), while arrows for rearguard action or for overwhelming assault were carried in bulk in the Lecha--these were inferior ones.<BR/><BR/>*Fletch-- I am not sure about Taniis, but all other Tanis prefer the dried leaves of various canes.<BR/><BR/>* Lakhe( trigger): Most Tanis use it as described here.It is for 3 purposes--a)To increase ur drawing strength b)To increase accuracy of shot c)To protect fingers.<BR/> But Bokars and Boris apparently use the hollowed seed of a certain plant and wear it like a ring in the thumb of the drawing hand--down to the grave! The Mongols used similar triggers.<BR/><BR/>* Lahii-- used by certain Tanis but not by others. Usu same material as Tama amu or related plants.<BR/><BR/> The strength and accuracy of arrow shots by these bows have to be seen to be believed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com