Husa Dao [Yunnan Longchuan Specialty]

What is a household knife? Authentic Yunnan Longchuan specialty: Husa Dao

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Introduction to Husa Knife

Husa Knife, also known as Achang Knife, is named after Husa Township in Longchuan County, where the Achang ethnic group resides. Husa Dao has a long history, enjoying a certain reputation as early as the Ming and Qing dynasties, with a history of more than 600 years. There are a wide variety of Husa knives with strong ethnic characteristics, including the back knives favored by the Jingpo and Lisu ethnic groups, the sharp knives and chopping knives favored by the Dai and Achang ethnic groups, as well as waist knives and long knives specially made for the Tibetan ethnic group, and kitchen knives and sickles used by other ethnic groups

Husa is rich in cutting tools, and is highly distinctive in ethnic characteristics. It is exported to Myanmar and the areas west of the Nu River, and is loved by various ethnic groups. There are back knives favored by the Jingpo and Lisu ethnic groups, sharp knives and chopping knives favored by the Dai and Achang ethnic groups, waist knives and long knives specially made for the Tibetan ethnic group, as well as kitchen knives and sickles used by other ethnic groups... Husa knives have unique craftsmanship, excellent texture, sharp and durable, and are known for their "softness that can wrap around the finger and cut iron like mud". They have long enjoyed a good reputation both inside and outside the province

There are various types of household knives with special craftsmanship, including back knives (long knives), machetes, waist knives, Tibetan knives (specially produced for Tibetan areas), daggers, precious swords, and nearly a hundred varieties of colors. In terms of craftsmanship, back knives (long knives) and Tibetan knives are the most exquisite and typical. Among them, the Husa Back Knife (Long Knife) is highly favored and appreciated by collectors of handmade crafts at home and abroad for its beautiful classical appearance and internal quality. These handmade knives are made of precious local woods such as nanmu, rosewood, big leaf rosewood, chicken wing wood, ebony, etc. from Yunnan and Myanmar, and are therefore highly collectible. The Husa Back Knife (Long Knife) is generally divided into Husa Flat Head Knife, Husa Miao Knife, Husa Zhenzhai Knife, and Husa Horse Knife

The Achang ethnic group has a history of over 600 years in making knives. The knives they make are extremely refined, soft enough to wrap around their fingers, and can chop iron like mud. The sheaths made of materials such as wood, leather, and silver are also extremely exquisite

How did the history of spreading knives in households come about

Husa Dao is the crystallization of the wisdom of the Achang people. Its ancestors mastered the essentials of forging and casting iron tools in the Tang Dynasty, and during the Ming Dynasty's "Three Expeditions to Luchuan" (1441-1449), Husa became a "arsenal"