These are the basic tools that are used in the villages to cut crops, grass for cattle and sometimes even the vegetables. It is basically used as a manual tool and is very handy as it can be used for various other cutting purposes as well as those discussed above (like cutting branches off a tree, weeding etc). The name differ due to the tools sizes. The small size is called "hasia", a medium size is called" khurpi" and a bigger version is known as "khurpa". The round vessel in the picture that holds "khurpa" or "hasia" is called "KHURPI TYAK". It is usually tied on the hip for easy access.
It has a wood handle and a curved metal resembling a opposite "C". On whole it somehow looks like a question mark sign i.e. "?" without the bottom dot!!! It is usually made locally by the "KAMI's" socially known to do works of metal and produce vessels.
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