National weapons (khukuri)

The kukri or khukuri  is a Nepalese knife with an inwardly curved edge, similar to a machete , used as both a tool and as a weapon in Nepal and neighbouring countries of South Asia. Traditionally it was, and in many cases still is, the basic utility knife of the Nepalese people. It is a characteristic weapon of the Nepalese army, the Royal Gurkha Rifles and of all Gurkha regiments throughout the world, so much so that many English-speakers refer to the weapon as a "Gurkha blade" or "Gurkha knife". The kukri often appears in Nepalese  heraldry and is used in many traditional rituals such as wedding ceremonies.