Barung; weapon, tool or tourist piece?

migueldiaz · 31st August 2009, 01:03 AM

I picked up the kris below in Mindanao from a Muslim (Maranao) trader about a year ago.

I think it's an example of the fusion between two ethnic groups. My theory is that somehow a Visayan who settled in Mindanao ended up with the kris, re-hilted it using their traditional pommel design, and then used it for his everyday 'carry'.

As a remote analogy, it's probably somewhat like WW2 Germans in Russia using the much respected T-34s.

31st August 2009, 01:03 AM	#32
migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	I picked up the kris below in Mindanao from a Muslim (Maranao) trader about a year ago. I think it's an example of the fusion between two ethnic groups. My theory is that somehow a Visayan who settled in Mindanao ended up with the kris, re-hilted it using their traditional pommel design, and then used it for his everyday 'carry'. As a remote analogy, it's probably somewhat like WW2 Germans in Russia using the much respected T-34s. Attached Images