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[[Image:luha.jpg|right|thumb|A spoon-fork combination used by Finnish military]] |
[[Image:luha.jpg|right|thumb|A spoon-fork combination used by the Finnish military]] |
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'''Lusikkahaarukka''' ({{IPA |
'''Lusikkahaarukka''' ({{IPA|fi|ˈlusikːɑˌhɑːrukːɑ}}; "spoon-fork") or '''LuHa''' is a [[stainless steel]], folding spoon-fork combination issued together with a [[mess kit]] in the [[Finnish Army]]. It is widely used in camping and outdoors activities. |
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The spoon portion is a slightly oversized [[soup spoon]] which makes it useful for stirring when the mess kit is used to cook rations in the field. The fork portion is rarely used as most foods are more easily eaten with the spoon. When folded, the {{lang|fi| |
The spoon portion is a slightly oversized [[soup spoon]] which makes it useful for stirring when the mess kit is used to cook rations in the field. The fork portion is rarely used as most foods are more easily eaten with the spoon. When folded, the {{lang|fi|lusikkahaarukka}} can be inserted (using an appropriate slot) in the Finnish army mess kit, although this is discouraged because, more often than not, it slips off from the fittings and starts to rattle around. Finnish army conscripts are allowed to carry their civilian [[puukko]]s while in uniform, and everyone is assumed to own one, so a separate knife is not needed.{{Citation needed|date=August 2011}} |
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Originally invented in conjunction with the {{lang|fi|pakki}} ([[mess kit]]) in [[Imperial Germany]] in late 19th or early 20th century it returned to [[Finland]] with the [[Jäger Movement|Jägers]] in 1918. The current model of the {{lang|fi|lusikkahaarukka}} is manufactured by [[Hackman]] and is one of the oldest items still in use by the Finnish Army.<ref>{{cite book|title=History of folks and other designer cutlery|url=http://www.studiowillia.com/GB/shop/who-we-are.html|year=2014|publisher=STUDIO WILLIAM WELCH}}{{deadlink|date=February 2015}}</ref> The {{lang|fi|lusikkahaarukka}} are hard wearing, so much so that new conscripts are still issued with units manufactured during [[World War II]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2010}} |
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==Also known as== |
==Also known as== |
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* LuHa - [[portmanteau word|portmanteau]] analogous to [[spork]] |
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*Mysteerio - Military slang.<ref>{{cite book | last=Penttinen | first=Antti | title=Sotilasslangin sanakirja | publication-place=Helsinki | publisher=WSOY | year=1984 | isbn=951-0-11952-0|page=151|language=Finnish}}</ref> |
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* Luha (an abbreviation) |
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* Mysteerio - literally "[[mystery play]]". |
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==See also== |
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*{{annotated link|Spork}} |
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*[[Splayd]] |
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*[[List_of_eating_utensils#Combination_utensils|Other combined utensils]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Lusikkahaarukka (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈlusikːɑˌhɑːrukːɑ]; "spoon-fork") or LuHa is a stainless steel, folding spoon-fork combination issued together with a mess kit in the Finnish Army. It is widely used in camping and outdoors activities.
The spoon portion is a slightly oversized soup spoon which makes it useful for stirring when the mess kit is used to cook rations in the field. The fork portion is rarely used as most foods are more easily eaten with the spoon. When folded, the lusikkahaarukka can be inserted (using an appropriate slot) in the Finnish army mess kit, although this is discouraged because, more often than not, it slips off from the fittings and starts to rattle around. Finnish army conscripts are allowed to carry their civilian puukkos while in uniform, and everyone is assumed to own one, so a separate knife is not needed.[citation needed]
Originally invented in conjunction with the pakki (mess kit) in Imperial Germany in late 19th or early 20th century it returned to Finland with the Jägers in 1918. The current model of the lusikkahaarukka is manufactured by Hackman and is one of the oldest items still in use by the Finnish Army.[1] The lusikkahaarukka are hard wearing, so much so that new conscripts are still issued with units manufactured during World War II.[citation needed]
Also known as
[edit]- Lusikkahaarukka-mysteeri – Translates as "spoon-fork mystery".
- Mysteerio - Military slang.[2]
- Luha (an abbreviation)
See also
[edit]- Spork – Item of cutlery in the form of a spoon with fork tines
- Splayd
- Other combined utensils
References
[edit]- ^ History of folks and other designer cutlery. STUDIO WILLIAM WELCH. 2014.[dead link]
- ^ Penttinen, Antti (1984). Sotilasslangin sanakirja (in Finnish). Helsinki: WSOY. p. 151. ISBN 951-0-11952-0.
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