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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd July 2012, 04:16 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 15,616
Posted By Nonoy Tan
Hi Mohd, Are you part of a group of...

Hi Mohd,

Are you part of a group of collectors based in Malaysia? There is also a small group of serious collectors based in the Philippines, of which 4 are also members of this forum (including...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th May 2012, 03:03 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 57,276
Posted By Nonoy Tan
Interesting shield. The style does not look to me...

Interesting shield. The style does not look to me like Bagobo handiwork. I suspect that it was made in Luzon. Definitely not for battle, but perhaps for display as Vandoo suggested. Beautiful...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th April 2012, 07:58 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 37,471
Posted By Nonoy Tan
[IMG] Here is a man climbing a coconut tree...

[IMG]

Here is a man climbing a coconut tree to collect tuba. Photo taken in 2010.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th March 2012, 04:46 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 28,864
Posted By Nonoy Tan
I have seen these kind of spears (i.e. with...

I have seen these kind of spears (i.e. with Chinese motifs and/or characters) in some residences located on the eastern coast of Palawan, facing the Sulu Sea. Some areas there are predominantly...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th March 2012, 04:35 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 20,230
Posted By Nonoy Tan
I think that the thickness of the ferrule is...

I think that the thickness of the ferrule is largely influenced by the availability of raw material. In the history of Northern Luzon, there were times of plenty and also times of scarcity. Indeed,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th March 2012, 04:08 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 75,945
Posted By Nonoy Tan
The Bisayans of the Philippines used a small...

The Bisayans of the Philippines used a small knife called “Baia” also known as “Pisao.” It was used for cutting and thinning rattan strips. It was not a weapon. Reference to this tool can be found...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th January 2012, 10:46 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,867
Posted By Nonoy Tan
The arrows shown by Archer are from the Ayta of...

The arrows shown by Archer are from the Ayta of Zambales, Tarlac, Pampanga, and Bataan. They are used for hunting wild game, not for fighting (i.e. not weapons of war). One is for shooting fish and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th December 2011, 05:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 22,464
Posted By Nonoy Tan
Hi blindside, I am aware that migueldiaz (Lorenz...

Hi blindside, I am aware that migueldiaz (Lorenz Lasco)is one of the few who had done intensive research on the names of such weapons. I have no doubt with regards the accuracy of his statements.
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th July 2011, 05:41 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 47,202
Posted By Nonoy Tan
The resemblance is interesting. Nonetheless, more...

The resemblance is interesting. Nonetheless, more research is needed in order to support any of the theories IMHO.

Let us note too that the Bikol culture is closely similar to Visayan. This is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th June 2011, 01:20 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 57,702
Posted By Nonoy Tan
A very good specimen of history!

A very good specimen of history!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd June 2011, 11:27 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 34,110
Posted By Nonoy Tan
I would like to add another excellent reference,...

I would like to add another excellent reference, with hundreds of images, including the sun motif and weaponry.

Woodcarving of the Paiwan Group of Taiwan by Chen Chi-Lu (1961)

Texts are in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th June 2011, 12:20 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 34,110
Posted By Nonoy Tan
Thanks, Yuanzhumin. Any information regarding the...

Thanks, Yuanzhumin. Any information regarding the etymological basis of rinadrug?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th June 2011, 12:30 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 34,110
Posted By Nonoy Tan
What is it called in the vernacular?

What is it called in the vernacular?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st May 2011, 06:05 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 17,069
Posted By Nonoy Tan
This type of spearhead (in general form) is found...

This type of spearhead (in general form) is found not only among the Ifugao but other Northern Luzon Cordillera peoples with countless variations. We have to remember that the inhabitants of the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th April 2011, 08:55 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 17,069
Posted By Nonoy Tan
Woodcarvers and blacksmiths create items...

Woodcarvers and blacksmiths create items depending on specifications provided by buyers, e.g middlemen. Whether finely or crudely carved, thick or thin spine depends on the specifications taking into...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th April 2011, 06:13 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 18,389
Posted By Nonoy Tan
The T'boli and Bagobo are known to make those...

The T'boli and Bagobo are known to make those small bells attached to the knife. Moreover, the simplicity of the technology used to make these bells allows almost anybody in Mindanao to make these...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd April 2011, 06:35 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 18,389
Posted By Nonoy Tan
It is one of the various Bagobo knives. Although...

It is one of the various Bagobo knives. Although the Bagobo are known to "export" such knives to other peoples of Mindanao.

These are also used by Bagobo women for handicraft work and harvesting...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd April 2011, 05:42 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 18,389
Posted By Nonoy Tan
Possible use is to cut betel nut for betel chew....

Possible use is to cut betel nut for betel chew. Betel chewing is a tradition in many people of the Philippines (and other Asian countries) even up to the present time. You should try it, Robert :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th April 2011, 07:28 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,487
Posted By Nonoy Tan
Hi John, you may PM me your email address where I...

Hi John, you may PM me your email address where I can send you some photos.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th April 2011, 07:26 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 13,968
Posted By Nonoy Tan
John, the piece is probably around the time when...

John, the piece is probably around the time when a good market was created around the US Bases in Subic. American soldiers bought all sorts of stuff being sold to them by enterprising locals. 1960's...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th March 2011, 11:17 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 13,968
Posted By Nonoy Tan
The marks on the blade are probably the mark of...

The marks on the blade are probably the mark of the bladesmith, sort of like a trademark. This is a common practice of modern knife makers in the Philippines. I hope this helps.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th March 2011, 11:12 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,487
Posted By Nonoy Tan
This piece is one of those type of items that...

This piece is one of those type of items that were sold to American soldiers who were stationed or visited the former Clark and Subic military bases in Central Luzon, Philippines. Circa 1970s or 80s....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th February 2011, 01:06 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 24,160
Posted By Nonoy Tan
Hi Jose, It is a beautiful piece. Did you say...

Hi Jose, It is a beautiful piece. Did you say that it has the mark of a Chinese blacksmith? Can you show it to us?

Nonoy
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th February 2011, 01:00 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 74,061
Posted By Nonoy Tan
Beautiful collection... You are the Gunong King!

Beautiful collection... You are the Gunong King!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th February 2011, 06:21 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 26,520
Posted By Nonoy Tan
The "waves of migration" espoused by the eminent...

The "waves of migration" espoused by the eminent anthropologist Henry Otley Beyer, as it refers to the Philippines, has been rejected by later scholars based on new evidence.

The "out-of-Taiwan"...
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