Spur Dagger

Aakhir Footwear

At a glance, Aakhir footwear resembles oversized gloves. They are usually made of leather, brown and black being the most popular. The shoes have a side lace which is tied around the leg.

Since aakhirs use their feet for eating, it's important to remove the shoes without getting them dirty. After loosening up the lace, aakhirs lift one shoe up, turn it over on itself and hold the removed one in their shoed foot. Then they slip the toes of the bare foot under the remaining shoe and turn it over so that the second shoe wraps the first. This ensures feet don’t touch the dirty outer leather.

Spur Daggers

Every aakhir possesses a sharp spur several centimetres above the first toe. For additional self-defence, many cover it with a metal sheathe-like dagger. The blade is tied around the leg with a short belt.

Many nobles and merchants commission spur daggers with ornate decorations. Damascening by inlaying gold or silver into a darkly oxidized steel is particularly valued.