Clarke's experience with Gurkhas leads him to regard a gifted kukri as a substantial mark of respect. Martial gifts carry particular weight in that experience. Such a gift expresses more than routine friendliness. He contrasts it with the commemorative challenge coins that he and Drach freely distribute to people they meet on tours.
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A kukri as a Gurkha gift of respect
A gifted kukri prompts an account of martial gifts as a substantial personal mark of respect.