Test of the Blade

Test of the Blade was a naga dueling rite, used to resolve disagreements, a rare occurrence because of the extent to which the Akasha melt all individual naga together.

Ritual
Two champions squared off against each other in a circle 30' in diameter. They wore no armor and wielded a Naga Blade padded so that it would not draw blood. The first combatant to knock his opponent to the ground, so defined by the entire length of the body except the head being in contact with the ground, wwas the winner.