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Every campfire story about the kukri insists a Gurkha must draw blood before sheathing it again — actual Gurkhas, and two centuries of British Army…
By Laxman Rawal · Sep 5, 2026
Ask a trekking guide in Nepal about the kukri and, sooner or later, you'll hear it: a Gurkha soldier who draws his curved blade is honour-bound to draw blood before it goes back in the sheath, even if that means nicking his own thumb. It's one of the best…
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What this means for you Walk through Gurung hill villages like Ghandruk or along the Royal Trek near Pokhara and you'll meet the myth's real-world source material: retired and serving British Army Gurkhas, many from families that have sent sons to the Brigade…
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