Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th April 2023, 09:38 AM
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Replies: 1
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KINABASI SWORD
Hello friends,
Sharing this newly-commissioned sword called a KINABASI (Hiligaynon language: meaning in the likeness of, or in the form of a KABASI (s amall fish with a sharp-pointed head).
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th April 2023, 12:34 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 16,401
BINUAYA/BINUWAYA MAGUINDANAO
Hi,
No. It is not associated with the headhunting tribe Iban(sea dayaks) of Borneo nor associated with the Iranun.
It's a term which simply describe the type of blade (binuaya) in the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th April 2023, 01:00 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 16,401
BINUAYA/BINUWAYA MAGUINDANAO
Hello,
yes. I believe that's another form of a panabas. To coin the word pedsumbalin to it could mean that it might have been used/could be used to slit throats in the battlefield.
My father...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th April 2023, 01:12 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 16,401
BINUAYA/BINUWAYA MAGUINDANAO
Hello Ian,
Padsumbalin (Maguindanao term-not sure with the other moro group)- literally means the act of 'slitting' (i.e., the throat of a condemned criminal(Note: not to chop or lop the head off-...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th April 2023, 09:27 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 16,401
BINUAYA/BINUWAYA MAGUINDANAO
Hello,
As to the question: is the binuaya the same as the panabas.
I asked my father. Though he knew the answer- it was best he said , for me to hear it from a Maguindanaon source regarding this...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th April 2023, 03:17 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 16,401
BINUAYA/BINUWAYA MAGUINDANAO
Hello Ian,
Pleasure to do so.
Here's the newly commissioned binuaya from Maguindanao.
OAL: 35.5 inches/ blade: 18.5 inches
Hilt: ipil hardwood (moluccan ironwood)
Scabbard: Ipil hardwood...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th April 2023, 06:41 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 16,401
BINUAYA/BINUWAYA MAGUINDANAO
Hi,
Sharing a blade that is one of the center-pieces in my father's blade collection.
Called a 'binuaya/binuwaya'- it resembles the 'buaya' or the crocodile. It came from Maguindanao,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th April 2023, 04:22 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 4,243
PISAW KNIFE (KATAW/CATAU)
Hi,
Sharing what my father brought home. Commissioned by a bladesmith in Panay.
They call it a kataw/catau pisaw knife. This is a new commissioned knife.
The kataw/catau is a Visayan...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th April 2023, 01:39 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 6,496
Barung rebirth 3
Hi,
Appreciate the inputs.
If I may emphasize, this is an 'angkun' type of barung. And with its's 1-cm spine (thickest)- it is indeed the heaviest amongst all barungs in our collection.
But...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th April 2023, 01:34 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 6,496
Barung rebirth 3
Hi,
Thank you for your inputs.
a) scabbard- I've patterned the design (with a square end) from an old barung picture. In that picture, the scabbard has a square end, with rattan bindings and no...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th April 2023, 06:44 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 10,051
2 kris swords-opinion
Hello,
Thank you all for your insights.
As of now I still have not seen these two personally. Will do so when I (and my father) would visit the seller after the Holy Week.
But we are more...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th April 2023, 06:37 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 6,496
BARUNG REBIRTH 3
Hello,
This is the 3rd barung that I had restored. It was bought without its scabbard.
Tausug: late 19th century
OAL: 22.25 inches/ blade: 13.5 inches (spine widest area at 1-cm!). A very...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st April 2023, 01:52 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 10,051
2 KRIS SWORDS-OPINION
Hl,
two krisses being offered to us. In our opinion, one is Maguindanaoan, the other one Tausug.
The Maguindanaon- 1930s?
The Tausug - pre ww2?
We're hesitant on the Tausug because it...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th March 2023, 02:53 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 8,982
BARUNG REBIRTH 2
Hello,
1) scabbard: evenly-rounded, lentil-like cross section;
2) it is very much possible to have these carvers do any design (before the 20th century, etc). Just send some pics and they will...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th March 2023, 05:18 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 8,982
BARUNG REBIRTH 2
Hello,
This is the 2nd barung (of 3) which we have restored. It was bought together with the Barung rebirth 1- with no scabbard and hilt.
The new scabbard and hilt was made by another artisan...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th March 2023, 12:09 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,830
BARUNG REBIRTH 1
Hello,
The artisan/carver of the scabbard resides in Jolo. There's a possibility that his style of okkir carving might have the influence of a Sama-Bajau style. He might be a Sama (origin) and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th March 2023, 03:17 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,830
BARUNG REBIRTH 1
Hi Ian,
My dad and myself extends our thanks for the suggestion on keeping the hilt well oiled.
We normally use gun oil (Residol) for our blades.
Question: can we also apply beeswax on...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th March 2023, 10:07 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,830
BARUNG REBIRTH 1
Hello,
Sharing my father's barung #1 orf 3. Two were bought without scabbards and hilts. One without a scabbard.
He had commissioned a Tausug artisan to make the necessary scabbard/s and hilts....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th March 2023, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 9,384
kris cebu
Hello,
This is the kris that belongs to my father which he claims that he felt 'something' went with him while travelling from the seller's place to our home. My father told me that what he did...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th March 2023, 03:30 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 8,589
KRIS MAIMBUNG JOLO
Hi,
1) star-apply fruit (NOT the ripe ones. Only the green unripened fruits). squeeze and strain the seeds, sediments, etc (as this might affect the blade). Only the juice is needed. You'd need...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th March 2023, 02:14 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 8,589
kris maimbung jolo
Hello,
the starapple fruit is crushed. only the juice is collected (use a strainer to weed out the seeds,etc- as this may affect the blade).
submerge the entire blade (1-2 hours). This is done...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th March 2023, 11:37 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 9,384
KRIS CEBU
Hello,
Ah! Yes.
My father has some pieces (kris, barung and a kampilan) which he says have these entities on them.
The kampilan which he has has a 'hole' in the middle of the blade, which...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th March 2023, 08:55 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,053
barung tausug patikul
Hello friends,
Thanks for the inputs.
As for that 'tape wrapping' - my father did ask the same question to a previously-purchased kris owner from a Philippine Constabulary general who had it as...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th March 2023, 08:50 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 9,384
kris cebu
Hi Ian,
Yup, the kakatua seems to have that damage (bought it that way- without the blade, ha ha). I will post the final product.
As for the scabbard- it won't be a fancy one as it has to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th March 2023, 01:20 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,053
BARUNG TAUSUG PATIKUL
Hello,
Happy to share with you a newly-arrived barung from Patikul, Jolo.
Age: c. 20th century
Hilt: baykaskas (budbud)- silver
Hilt: red banati (root)
Scabbard: marang wood (johey oak),...
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