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Matrim Tait on Twitter: "Day 29, ceremony/ritual. A Nepalese ram-dao. https://t.co/2UX7yr9Z1B" / Twitter
![Ram-dao are traditional sacrificial swords used in the Hindu ritual sacrifice of animals. The large, curved blade is designed to decapitate a sacrificial animal in a single stroke Ram-dao are traditional sacrificial swords used in the Hindu ritual sacrifice of animals. The large, curved blade is designed to decapitate a sacrificial animal in a single stroke](https://everestforge.com/image/cache/catalog/products/1%20kate/daoram_2-550x372w.jpg)
Ram-dao are traditional sacrificial swords used in the Hindu ritual sacrifice of animals. The large, curved blade is designed to decapitate a sacrificial animal in a single stroke
![Ram-dao are traditional sacrificial swords used in the Hindu ritual sacrifice of animals. The large, curved blade is designed to decapitate a sacrificial animal in a single stroke Ram-dao are traditional sacrificial swords used in the Hindu ritual sacrifice of animals. The large, curved blade is designed to decapitate a sacrificial animal in a single stroke](https://everestforge.com/image/cache/catalog/products/1%20kate/daoram_7-550x372w.jpg)
Ram-dao are traditional sacrificial swords used in the Hindu ritual sacrifice of animals. The large, curved blade is designed to decapitate a sacrificial animal in a single stroke
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