Balaraw

mariusgmioc · 9th January 2022, 10:10 AM

Very beautiful piece! Thank you for sharing!

I can only guess that the exposed and rather pointy tang can be used to deliver some punching blows with reverse grip.

tanaruz · 9th January 2022, 01:50 PM

Vielen dank herr.

regards from Manila.

Yves

xasterix · 9th January 2022, 11:03 PM

What you have is a custom modern reproduction of the balaraw.

The traditional balaraw as viewed via antique samples, has long been extinct, even among the Mandaya ethnolinguistic group, to whom this weapon is attributed to.

I'm guessing this build came from "Itak Mindoro." They must have copied the build via the Internet. After all, Mindoro is a long way from Davao

JeffS · 10th January 2022, 12:52 AM

That is a very thoughtful gift, I'm sure he will be thrilled.

9th January 2022, 01:50 PM	#2
tanaruz Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Posts: 276	balaraw Vielen dank herr. regards from Manila. Yves

9th January 2022, 10:10 AM	#1
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,911	Very beautiful piece! Thank you for sharing! I can only guess that the exposed and rather pointy tang can be used to deliver some punching blows with reverse grip.

9th January 2022, 11:03 PM	#3
xasterix Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 684	What you have is a custom modern reproduction of the balaraw. The traditional balaraw as viewed via antique samples, has long been extinct, even among the Mandaya ethnolinguistic group, to whom this weapon is attributed to. I'm guessing this build came from "Itak Mindoro." They must have copied the build via the Internet. After all, Mindoro is a long way from Davao

10th January 2022, 12:52 AM	#4
JeffS Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 433	That is a very thoughtful gift, I'm sure he will be thrilled.