Traditional Bulgarian Shepherd Knives-Karakulak

interesting discussion about the origin of the karakulak here:
''http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=4994''

The Karakulak is a variety of the shepherds knives.The end of the handle of karakulak knives is shaped like two ears (in turkish kara-kulak means black-ears).The shape of the blade and the handle have a close resemblance to the yatagan.They are part of the traditional national costume in Bulgaria.

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[NazliCanBeyza]

if its bulgarian sword why is the name turkish then? its turkish dont hide the truth from the world you cant do it

[izkormvach]

@NazliCanBeyza It's not a sword my friend ha ha!If it's turkish please tell me where exactly in Turkey this knife pattern is common?Tell me please only one name of turkish knife maker that forges knives like this!We are using many turkish words in our language,legacy from the Ottoman Yoke!

[tridneven]

@Liberalitass ами либераст, има си БГ име ама ,кой да го чете ....КАЗВА СЕ БЪЛГАРСКИ ОВЧАРСКИ НОЖ!

[tridneven]

@minnoskedicik boy ,yatagan ,karakulak,akkulak and many other kinives/swords are so come on for you as much come on for us dont forget that even if we dont like one to each other we use to live together long time ago for quiet long time too.

And before to clime anything about the shape of yatagan better see how its look SIKA -MAHAIRA much more older knive/sword then "your" yatagan.

[izkormvach]

@minnoskedicik I know about the town and we have fine yatagan specimens in Bulgaria too,the info in wikipedia is nonsense the yatagans are too long for knives,and these folding ''yatagan'' knives doesn't correspond with the fixed blade karakulaks.They look like most of the mediterranean folding knives,compare them with Laguiole for example.You are just trying to prove that there is a turkish seed in everything on the wide world!

[izkormvach]

@minnoskedicik Ha ha ha you are sending me a pictures of a folding knife native to the Basque Country region in Northern France and called yatagan knife.What is the connection with Turkey except the name?And remember that Turkic is not equal to Turkish!

[izkormvach]

@minnoskedicik Even if you call shorter yatagans knives,they are different from the karakulaks!

[izkormvach]

@minnoskedicik Ha ha the Yatagan is not a knife my friend!Do not forget the fact that many regions in Turkey were once predominantly Bulgarian (the European part),but you forced the native Bulgarians to emigrate.The knives in the clip are not made by Turkish craftsmen,because even in the Ottoman Empire,Bulgarian craftsmen made the weapons for the imperial army in Sliven,Samokov and Gabrovo!Long live Turkey, from Vancouver to Vladivostok,soon the star and crescent flag will be waving on the Moon!

[izkormvach]

@minnoskedicik What a coincidence,I'm from the Black Sea region too,just the opposite shore ha ha!I will be very glad to see these knives,if you can, upload a clip please!How are they called?Probably you are talking about the Sürmene knives and they are quite different from the Karakulaks,with distinctive Caucasus influence!When we are talking about uniquely turkish things,I even doubt about the turkish origin of Mustafa Kemal ha ha!Regards

[nitroflesh]

браво убава колекција. Јас на татко ми му изгубив еден нож кога бев дете тој беше на прадедо ми од 1892. Многу ми е жал. Беше кама со 2 оштрици околу 30 см. долг.