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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st September 2021, 02:06 AM
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Posted By Bangkaya
Here's an Ilonggo plamenko with an all...

Here's an Ilonggo plamenko with an all brass/copper blade. Its sole purpose is to be used on aswang.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st September 2021, 01:06 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 9,916
Posted By Bangkaya
The brass insert is for aswangs. They still...

The brass insert is for aswangs. They still believe in aswangs on the island of Panay today. Usually, the whole blade is made of brass or copper, but on longer blades a piece of copper/brass is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th April 2021, 11:43 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,832
Posted By Bangkaya
Sama gunong/punyal........Tawi-tawi/Sibutu

Sama gunong/punyal........Tawi-tawi/Sibutu
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th November 2020, 02:45 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,866
Posted By Bangkaya
Thanks, Rick! So they are siraui....interesting!

Thanks, Rick! So they are siraui....interesting!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th November 2020, 11:16 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,866
Posted By Bangkaya
Indo/Malay?

Gentlemen,
This is totally out of my area of collecting so I'm asking help in identifying these 5 very small daggers. I thought about posting this in the keris forum but these aren't exactly keris....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th September 2020, 06:08 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,905
Posted By Bangkaya
No, not necessarily. Treskantos is the term used...

No, not necessarily. Treskantos is the term used for a 3-sided dagger, but not limited to Pangasinan. Treskantos blade profiles can be found throughout Luzon and the Visayas. The popularity of the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th September 2020, 05:44 PM
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Views: 7,905
Posted By Bangkaya
I'm surprised no one has commented on this yet ...

I'm surprised no one has commented on this yet :shrug:

It looks to me like a dagger from Pangasinan known as a treskantos
Early to mid 20th C.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th July 2020, 05:30 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 11,739
Posted By Bangkaya
Greetings, The OP's sword appears to be from...

Greetings,
The OP's sword appears to be from the Kinaray-a speaking people of South/Southwest Panay Island. The scabbard is typical of Ilonggo swords of Iloilo with the leather covered throat and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th July 2013, 01:18 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,948
Posted By Bangkaya
I'm surprised no one here has seen an utak...

I'm surprised no one here has seen an utak janap....

....now you have


Regards,
Bangkaya
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th June 2013, 05:34 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 13,575
Posted By Bangkaya
Sorry for the late reply, but I assumed most...

Sorry for the late reply, but I assumed most collectors of Filipino weaponry would be familiar with Waray swords and design motifs. David is correct that the Waray are the ethno-linguistic group...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th June 2013, 05:43 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 13,575
Posted By Bangkaya
The scabbard and the decorative motifs look...

The scabbard and the decorative motifs look Waray....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th April 2013, 01:15 AM
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Views: 8,704
Posted By Bangkaya
Talibung/talibong is always spelled with an "L."...

Talibung/talibong is always spelled with an "L." Only an outsider with spell it with an "R." It's just that most people who don't speak either Kinaray-a or Akeanon would not understand their peculiar...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th April 2013, 10:07 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 11,628
Posted By Bangkaya
Interesting sword...too bad there isn't a...

Interesting sword...too bad there isn't a scabbard to help identify its origin.

To me it looks like a terciada blade mounted in a Tagakaolo (or possibly B'laan) kakatua hilt.


Regards,
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd January 2013, 10:03 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 17,775
Posted By Bangkaya
David, Sorry I can't be specific since most of...

David,
Sorry I can't be specific since most of the silat systems within Bangsamoro are family sytems with no specific names and just referred to as just "silat" and most often is not taught outside...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd January 2013, 04:18 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 17,775
Posted By Bangkaya
Rick, Not necessarily. But in Sulu the fighting...

Rick,
Not necessarily. But in Sulu the fighting art there is what most people would call silat and there are several different family systems there. Much like in the Visayas and Luzon the fighting...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd January 2013, 03:48 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 17,775
Posted By Bangkaya
The ukkil on the seki kura hilt and on the...

The ukkil on the seki kura hilt and on the scabbard looks Sulu...I'm leaning towards Yakan and not Tausug.

The orientation on how a kris or kalis is worn (whether "tachi" or "katana" style) is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd January 2013, 05:45 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 17,775
Posted By Bangkaya
Interesting kris indeed! Looks like a Maranao...

Interesting kris indeed! Looks like a Maranao kris in Sulu dress. This doesn't surprise me. If you have any of the early, old Kris Cutlery Sandata catalogs from the early 1990's when Cecil Quirino...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd January 2013, 05:21 AM
Replies: 479
Views: 792,480
Posted By Bangkaya
Yakan in Lamitan, Basilan.....if you look closely...

Yakan in Lamitan, Basilan.....if you look closely this is a recent photo ;)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd December 2012, 05:24 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 8,501
Posted By Bangkaya
Battara, As I said, the barung is not a...

Battara,
As I said, the barung is not a traditional Maranao weapon. However, the Maranao are making them today to fill in a certain niche (i.e. tourist or non-classic sword collectors.) Finding a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd December 2012, 10:19 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 8,501
Posted By Bangkaya
Nirghosa, I have no doubt about your Maranao...

Nirghosa,
I have no doubt about your Maranao attribution to your barung. It is that fabulous okir carving on the scabbard that gives it away. Maranao okir has a distinct look very similar to Sulu...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th December 2012, 08:09 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 12,771
Posted By Bangkaya
Nice old bolo. Bolos from Luzon all look very...

Nice old bolo. Bolos from Luzon all look very similar and their scabbards even more so. Tooled leather scabbards are common throughout Luzon. Batangas would be a good guess, however, typically a bolo...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th December 2012, 09:07 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 7,365
Posted By Bangkaya
Thanks for sharing! This museum is now on my must...

Thanks for sharing! This museum is now on my must visit list.

Regards,
Bangkaya
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th December 2012, 09:05 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 8,501
Posted By Bangkaya
Interesting barung. I have a similar one I picked...

Interesting barung. I have a similar one I picked up years ago that was brought back from WWII by a serviceman engraved with his name and "Malabang Air Strip, Mindanao, P.I, April 17, 1945." Malabang...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st November 2012, 11:09 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 17,515
Posted By Bangkaya
Sajen, Interesting piece you have there. It...

Sajen,
Interesting piece you have there. It looks all original to me including the scabbard. At first glance, most would think it looks like a typical scabbard from Luzon, but in fact it is purely...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th November 2012, 10:13 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,171
Posted By Bangkaya
Nice score on the binangon, Spunjer! I'll call it...

Nice score on the binangon, Spunjer! I'll call it a tinegre since it has the figural anito head. Either way it's Ilonggo so I wouldn't call it a sanduko.

As for the floral motif found on swords on...
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