Visayan Kris

[LabanTayo]

Originally Posted by Bill Marsh

I really like the Negrito kris.

Bill,
Negrito does not equal Negros.
There are Negritos all over the Philippines and the correct term for them is Aeta.

To call anyone who is from Negros, a Negrito, is not correct.
That is like calling anyone who was born in America, an Indian (which is not correct either).
To call an inanimate object from Negros, Negrito, is not a good thing either.

Remember, Negrito is the term used for the aboriginal inhabitants of the Philippines, not the people of Negros, or as you stated in another thread, the ancestral peoples of the Moros.

The Spanish originally called that island, Negros, because the people were dark.
The inhabitants of Negros now, are either Illongo or Cebuano, with some others, such as Waray-Waray.

I'm surpised the other Filipinos on the board havent corrected you yet.


VVV,
Very nice dagger!!!



This is a Visayan Dagger

[Bill M]

Originally Posted by LabanTayo

Bill,
Negrito does not equal Negros.
There are Negritos all over the Philippines and the correct term for them is Aeta.

To call anyone who is from Negros, a Negrito, is not correct.
That is like calling anyone who was born in America, an Indian (which is not correct either).
To call an inanimate object from Negros, Negrito, is not a good thing either.

Remember, Negrito is the term used for the aboriginal inhabitants of the Philippines, not the people of Negros, or as you stated in another thread, the ancestral peoples of the Moros.

The Spanish originally called that island, Negros, because the people were dark.
The inhabitants of Negros now, are either Illongo or Cebuano, with some others, such as Waray-Waray.

I'm surpised the other Filipinos on the board havent corrected you yet.

Hi Shelley,

Thank you for that correction. I will not make that mistake again. There is a lot of misinformation on the net.

I am now glad to know the difference you so well stated.

Regards,
Bill

[LabanTayo]

Bill,
Thanks for understanding.

[VVV]

Originally Posted by LabanTayo

VVV,
Very nice dagger!!!

This is a Visayan Dagger

Thanks Shelley,

So is yours.
But mine is not a dagger but a 22 3/8 inch sword, about the same size as an old Barong.
I should maybe have stressed that a bit better in the first post.

Michael

[LabanTayo]

Originally Posted by VVV

Thanks Shelley,

So is yours.
But mine is not a dagger but a 22 3/8 inch sword, about the same size as an old Barong.
I should maybe have stressed that a bit better in the first post.

Michael

Michael,
My dagger is 23". I would still consider it a dagger for fighting purposes. Its too short for any real Visayan sword application.
Perfect length for Tai Ing's "Bando Wasso" though.


Shelley

[VVV]

He, he,

I usually refer to it as a sword when it's longer than a forearm.
Maybe that's why it has such a pronounced spear tip, being good for medium and short distance combined slashing and thrusting combos?
For long range however you have to be very fast in footwork and timing to use this Kris.

Michael

[LabanTayo]

Originally Posted by VVV

He, he,


Maybe that's why it has such a pronounced spear tip, being good for medium and short distance combined slashing and thrusting combos?
For long range however you have to be very fast in footwork and timing to use this Kris.

Michael

[Battara]

HI VVV,

Rick (thanks ) resized and posted my Ilocano wavy dagger for me in the previous reply. You can see the pointed and wavy nature of the blade. On the back it says,"Laoag, Ylocos Norte" which is a town in Ilocos Norte.

For the star, I am not saying that the star is the Malay sun, but that the Malay sun with 8 rays coming from it is the final Kapitunan emblem (though there were many). In a different form, this is what is on the Philippine flag today. The star on your piece -

[Spunjer]

vvv

actually your dagger was originally bought in a gunshow in california, i believe, by the ebay seller. he just assumed it was from negros since he's been there.



edit for correction:


my bad, here's a snip from his email:

You know, I don't remember exactly when and where I got this Negros Kris, one of the many shows I used to go to on the Mainland.

so it wasn't necessarily acquired in california.