Why the Manchus and Tungus carried the sword with the hilt back
Sep 09, 2021
The position of the sword, like the saber, when worn can be different. Basically, weapons are worn in a diagonal or horizontal suspension on a belt on the hip on the left side. Only the Romans wore on the right side. The Chinese sometimes practiced another way of wearing - behind the back. There was another option - on the belt, when the hilt is turned back. This manner was found among the eastern peoples - the Manchus, Tungus, Mongols, and occasionally among the Altai and Chinese.
The position of the sword, like the saber, when worn can be different. Basically, weapons are worn in a diagonal or horizontal suspension on a belt on the hip on the left side. Only the Romans wore on the right side. The Chinese sometimes practiced another way of wearing - behind the back. There was another option - on the belt, when the hilt is turned back. This manner was found among the eastern peoples - the Manchus, Tungus, Mongols, and occasionally among the Altai and Chinese.
The forward and upward protruding hilt of the weapon was a hindrance to the extraction of the bow / Photo: Pinterest
The forward and upward protruding hilt of the weapon was a hindrance to the extraction of the bow / Photo: Pinterest
The ephesus of the weapon, which protrudes forward and upward, with the usual method of wearing (it does not matter downward or upward with the blade), is an obstacle to the quick extraction of the bow. Namely, this weapon was the priority for the warriors, while the sword was additional. That is, they were mainly used when there were no arrows anymore, or they had to fight in close combat.
The Manchus used the sword only when necessary for close combat, their priority was arrows / Photo: altpp.ru
The Manchus used the sword only when necessary for close combat, their priority was arrows / Photo: altpp.ru
In this case, the sword was obtained in the following way: the tip of the scabbard was knocked back sharply with the left hand, and then down, after which the blade turned over and pulled out on the suspension. If initially it was suspended so that the blade looked down, when removed it was already in a combat position - the blade looked up.
This manner of carrying weapons goes back to the Middle Ages / Photo: istorja.ru
This manner of carrying weapons goes back to the Middle Ages / Photo: istorja.ru
Another option for extracting weapons looked a little different. The scabbard with the same left hand was quickly pushed behind the back, and the sword was drawn from the right side. How widespread this style of carrying edged weapons was is not known for certain. But its roots go back at least to the Middle Ages.
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The sword, deployed with the handle back, could be reached very quickly if necessary / Photo: regnum.ru
The sword, deployed with the handle back, could be reached very quickly if necessary / Photo: regnum.ru
Whichever of these methods the warrior uses, it is much more convenient just such an arrangement of the hilt - deployed back. This will save precious seconds that could cost life in battle.
It will be no less interesting to know why the Russian army adopted checkers and abandoned the use of sabers. A source: https://novate.ru/blogs/260321/58331/
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