Belly Dancer Jambiya

celtan · 13th January 2011, 08:28 PM

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 · 14th January 2011, 01:05 AM

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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 · 14th January 2011, 04:58 PM

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

Quote:

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 · 14th January 2011, 06:03 PM

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 · 14th January 2011, 06:14 PM

I thought I heard bells

celtan · 14th January 2011, 07:52 PM

Yep, from the dancing belly dancer...

: )

Don't tell me that Leaf was one of your former noms de guerre..?

Jim McDougall · 14th January 2011, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by celtan

Yep, from the dancing belly dancer...

: )

Don't tell me that Leaf was one of your former noms de guerre..?

LOL!
Nope, always been just me. ..never been clever enough to think of all those catchy psuedonyms

always intrigued me what inspired them though. ...kinda like rock bands...now theres some stories!!!

13th January 2011, 08:28 PM	#1
celtan Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PR, USA Posts: 679	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

14th January 2011, 06:03 PM	#4
celtan Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PR, USA Posts: 679	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.

14th January 2011, 06:14 PM	#5
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,670	I thought I heard bells

14th January 2011, 07:52 PM	#6
celtan Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PR, USA Posts: 679	Yep, from the dancing belly dancer... : ) Don't tell me that Leaf was one of your former noms de guerre..?