Belly Dancer Jambiya

[celtan]

Hi Detlef,

Still, this type of dagger is often described as using wood handles and scabbards. An yet, this one is made of some dark copper alloy, bronze?

The position and numbher of the hawkbells is also intriguing.

Thank you kindly..!

BR

: )

M

Originally Posted by Sajen

Hi Celtan,

it's not an island but a ethnic group from the Philippines/Mindanao, look here:
http://en.wikipilipinas.org/index.php?title=Bagobo

I have bought recently a similar knife. This knifes are called Sangi. They coming with wooden sheat, metal sheath or braided sheath as well. I am not 100% certain if it is a Sangi from the Bagobo ethnic group since this knifes are common by some other ethnics also but all Lumad tribes.

Here is mine: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=sangi

Search by keyword " Sangi " and you will find some more. BTW, nice example you have there.

Regards,

Detlef

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by celtan

Hi Detlef,

Still, this type of dagger is often described as using wood handles and scabbards. An yet, this one is made of some dark copper alloy, bronze?

The position and numbher of the hawkbells is also intriguing.

Thank you kindly..!

BR

: )

M

Hi Celtan,

nothing to thank. Maybe your Sangi is from the T'boli or B'laan since this ethnic groups have swords as well with with brass hilts. Search a little bit and you will see what I mean. And here a link where is shown a very similar Sangi like yours: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=Tboli
Again, very nice grab you have done with this knife!

Regards,

Detlef

[celtan]

Thanks guys,

I believe it was made late 19th or early 20th C, on account of the chain links on the belt. Seems native Filipinos were handy recycling any metal scraps they could get their hands on.

They also seem to have been very small, the width of the belt being 27". Heck, as a teen I was tall and thin as a reed, and I vaguely recall (very vaguely, as if an impossible dream) having once had a waist-width of 31"...

Or was it used hanging from the shoulder?

Best

M

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by celtan

They also seem to have been very small, the width of the belt being 27". Heck, as a teen I was tall and thin as a reed, and I vaguely recall (very vaguely, as if an impossible dream) having once had a waist-width of 31"...

Or was it used hanging from the shoulder?

Best

M

Celtan,
look to the link I have given in post #13, it seems that they was worn around the waist.

Regards,

Detlef

[celtan]

Hi Detleff,

My mistake, I checked their left side, as the post stated, and saw a huge demi-sword. Didn't notice the sangi on the right..!

Thank you again. Best regards.

Manuel

Originally Posted by Sajen

Celtan,
look to the link I have given in post #13, it seems that they was worn around the waist.

Regards,

Detlef

[celtan]

More references, this one is in Spanish, click on the third knife "identified"( 2nd Philippine Knife)


http://www.etnics.es/identificadas.htm


Also found this older post by Leaf stating the possibility of shoulder usage.

http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000665.html
Leaf
Senior Member posted 03-27-2003 21:18
There is currently a knife listed as a Sangi in a on line auction. It looks to be more recent then the one at the to of this tread. I have seen old pictures of Bagobo men that appear to be wearing these knives from their shoulders but the clairity is not there to be sure.

[Jim McDougall]

I thought I heard bells