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| name = Ram Dao<br />
| image = Sacrificial Sword (Ramdao) MET 36.25.1284 018AA2015.jpg<br />
| caption = A Ram-dao on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art<br />
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'''Ram-dao''', or Ram dao, are traditional sacrificial [[sword]]s used in the [[Hindu]] [[ritual sacrifice]] of animals.<ref>Indian Museum, ''Indian and Oriental Arms and Armor'' , Publisher Courier Dover Publications, 2002, {{ISBN|978-0-486-42229-9}}</ref> The large, curved blade is designed to [[Decapitation|decapitate]] a [[Animal sacrifice|sacrificial animal]] in a single stroke.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=2113|title=Oriental-Arms: Large and Heavy Sacrificial Ram Dao Sword, Nepal|website=oriental-arms.com|access-date=9 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/24316|title=Sacrificial Sword (Ramdao) |website=The Metropolitan Museum of Art|access-date=9 June 2022}}</ref> Ram-daos are used in a hacking swing, with the added weight on the curved end being intended for decapitations. The swords hilt and blade were often adorned with precious stones and metals.<br />
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[[File:Dakshina Kali - 19th-century.jpg|thumb|Dakshina_Kali_-_19th-century]]<br />
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Ram-daos are often depicted in Hindu religious imagery, often being wielded by the goddesses [[Durga]] and [[Kali]]. The sword was also embellished with religious imagery, symbols, and texts. This type of ritual sword was used widely by cultures in multiple regions including: [[Assam]], [[Bengal]], [[East India]], [[Nepal]], and [[North India]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/24316|title= Sacrificial Sword (Rāmdāo) |website=www.metmuseum.org|access-date=2020-03-22}}</ref> <br />
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Despite the similar sounding names, this weapon is distinct from both the Chinese [[Dao (Chinese sword)|Dao]] and the [[Dao (Naga sword)|Naga Dao]] swords which were traditionally used as slashing weapons.<br />
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