Bonan men’s clothing indispensable accessories – Security broadsword is not only The Bonan proud of handicrafts, is Bonan traditional material folk culture in essence. It the Xinjiang Uygur Yengisar knife the Achang Yunnan Husa knife tied for the three major Chinese minority Mito. In 2006, the Baoan broadsword forged art was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage. Security broadsword with its bold straight blade, simple and plain appearance, durable features, deeply loved the people of the Northwest Territories, also gained quite a reputation in the Arab countries.
Has been the iron industry in the economic life of the Bonan people occupy a very important position, the Bonan baby – Security broadsword, is in the hands of the workshop in the security smelting fight the system. Its manufacturing about 100 years of history can be traced back to the Yuan Dynasty, Bonan ancestors can create a name of “black rifle knife the wooden leather sheath knife, is mainly used for military defense and the slaughter of cattle and sheep .
Genghis Khan is said to unify the tribes, weapons prevailed, frequent fighting between tribes at the time, all their weapons or high hardness and break easily, or can not afford to slash low hardness. Only Genghis Khan tribal knife hardness with softness, ride in battle. Casting weapons Genghis Khan, is the ancestor of the Bonan, when they or a small family, ancient blacksmith living, enabled by Genghis Khan, they began making knives because of its special production process, tempered, Genghis Khan to fight the system superior knife Since then, security broadsword to spread.
Today, security is one of a workshop, on the basis of inherited superb, and will continue to carry forward the knife skills. Selection of high quality steel, using the traditional method of fine iron plus steel cutter body repeatedly forged shank layers made of polished brass or copper, iron, silver pieces, although no ornate decoration, but but unique national characteristics. Security artisans in their own wisdom and understanding, the type of broadsword from the original “black bore knife” wave Diurnal and seasonal development of dozens of varieties to ten like Kam today, full of the Ga angle. In security broadsword series, the most famous wave Diurnal and seasonal “, the most beautiful is like 10 Kam. These security broadsword blade engraved with seven stars, five plum, one-stop, in charge of the same fine pattern, the pattern is not only to fight the system security broadsword craftsmen Code, and some pattern even or the Bonan blacksmith in the witness of the tragedy of the old society, with a commemorative significance.
Bonan economic life has undergone tremendous changes, the the broadsword military purposes slowly fade, gift, collectibles and used as a token expression of love between men and women have become the main mission of the broadsword. Bonan Islam, folk culture still retains a lot of its own characteristics, such as: a festive festive activities, Bonan men should Peigua security broadsword, and they continue to believe that the family chipped broadsword slaughter livestock can reduce the suffering of livestock.
