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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th February 2025, 04:23 AM
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Posted By xasterix
Halloo Jeff! This a Maranao-made "keping." It's...

Halloo Jeff! This a Maranao-made "keping." It's usually mistaken for barung since there are some slight similarities; but the overall aesthetic and blade profile is different.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th December 2024, 01:38 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,486
Posted By xasterix
Halloo! While "dipalata" is a very rare blade,...

Halloo! While "dipalata" is a very rare blade, IMO it's not the rarest. I've seen at least 12 (the one in this post is the 12th) samples of it already. The rarest is an extra-long hinalung-like sword...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd November 2024, 03:30 AM
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Views: 17,454
Posted By xasterix
I believe that the gangya may be a super-tightly...

I believe that the gangya may be a super-tightly fitted two-piece; I've encountered such pieces before- on visual, looks one-piece, but when I reset / apply heat gun, I would get a surprise when the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th November 2024, 11:20 AM
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Views: 17,454
Posted By xasterix
Agreed- Maguin blade (Iranun another...

Agreed- Maguin blade (Iranun another possibility), Mindanao dress (possibly Maguin or Iranun also, but not discounting Maranao-area side). I would further conjecture that the blade is nobility-type,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th November 2024, 01:30 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 9,219
Posted By xasterix
Thanks very much sir! :D

Thanks very much sir! :D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th November 2024, 02:30 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 30,691
Posted By xasterix
Halloo again! As a general rule, I was...

Halloo again!

As a general rule, I was taught that a light and fast Kris blade, especially those without a central spine, would be worn by non-warriors: shopkeepers, dignitaries, business owners,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th November 2024, 11:42 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 9,219
Posted By xasterix
Thanks very much Detlef and Albert! :D

Thanks very much Detlef and Albert! :D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th November 2024, 12:09 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 9,219
Posted By xasterix
Yes that's right! When I got the kamp, the patina...

Yes that's right! When I got the kamp, the patina was black; so I'm guessing it's nickel silver. It has the same patina as those found on sapot talibong; there's a good chance the cladding was also...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th November 2024, 12:06 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 22,025
Posted By xasterix
Hullo David! Here's the direct link: ...

Hullo David! Here's the direct link:

https://www.rappler.com/life-and-style/arts-culture/unraveling-moro-kris-sword-many-names/
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th November 2024, 06:02 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 9,219
Posted By xasterix
Halloo Ian! I believe the variety in length and...

Halloo Ian! I believe the variety in length and tip-end is likely indicative of era and area nuances. I've noticed that relatively shorter kampilans (25in thereabouts) like this one tend to be light...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th November 2024, 02:26 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 9,219
Posted By xasterix
Yes, that's right! A Mindanao researcher pointed...

Yes, that's right! A Mindanao researcher pointed out that there were missing/lost attachments, such as: trade bells, attached textile, some parts of the nickel-silver cladding. Adding more pics-...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th November 2024, 09:33 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 9,219
Posted By xasterix
Odd kampilan

Some notes on this oddity:

-25.5in blade length, 35.5in overall.
-Hilt looks late 1800s.
-Blade is double-edged on the last 5 inches going to tip. The guard looks replaced.
-The guard and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th November 2024, 02:16 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 22,025
Posted By xasterix
Hullo greetings! The parts that I usually look at...

Hullo greetings! The parts that I usually look at the base of the blade aren't that clear, so I'm not that confident to accurately ID this kris. If I were to guess though, the blade looks Sulu-made,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th November 2024, 01:58 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 30,691
Posted By xasterix
Sorry for the response delay! I believe two...

Sorry for the response delay!

I believe two asang-asang don't necessarily guarantee a Sulu connection. Thanks for the better pic! For the blade itself- I would posit Mindanao (Maranao or...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd October 2024, 06:46 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 30,691
Posted By xasterix
Hullo IP! Thanks for reading my article (and...

Hullo IP! Thanks for reading my article (and thanks for the referral as well Ian!)

As you may have noticed in my article, the samples were from a particular era (late 1800s-early 1900s), as those...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd September 2024, 02:20 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 24,150
Posted By xasterix
There are cut-tip bolos even in Visayas island...

There are cut-tip bolos even in Visayas island group, but the most numerous was in Luzon, where the Spanish government implemented several bando to keep the natives from having competent weapons....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd September 2024, 06:14 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 24,150
Posted By xasterix
Here's some pics of my WW2-era Pangasinan...

Here's some pics of my WW2-era Pangasinan talunasan, round-tip variant. The spine gimping is the same as one of Detlef's samples. The blade engravings, while not 1:1 with Detlef's blades, has a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd September 2024, 06:04 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 24,150
Posted By xasterix
This blade is, I'm guessing, from Ilocos, the...

This blade is, I'm guessing, from Ilocos, the blade profile is mostly straight with minimal curves, it's an all-rounder blade which they call nowadays as "para gaw-at."
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd September 2024, 05:59 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 24,150
Posted By xasterix
Because the Northern Luzon / Central Luzon areas...

Because the Northern Luzon / Central Luzon areas are pretty much close to each other, there may be handle similarities that can make things confusing. The scabbard can also be misleading, as...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd September 2024, 05:55 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 24,150
Posted By xasterix
I believe this is Kapampangan, "tulipas." The...

I believe this is Kapampangan, "tulipas." The blunt blades of the Northern/Central Luzon area (Pangasinan, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bulacan) can be very confusing...I spent the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd September 2024, 05:25 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 24,150
Posted By xasterix
I believe this is from Rizal area :) that's one...

I believe this is from Rizal area :) that's one of their prominent blade profiles.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd September 2024, 06:03 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 22,025
Posted By xasterix
Halloo again Ian, I've insufficient data...

Halloo again Ian,

I've insufficient data about Brunei kris, my Malay friends didn't mention that area much in relation to sundang. The relationship of the Moros with the Brunei Sultanate was...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd September 2024, 01:24 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 22,025
Posted By xasterix
Hullo Ian, thanks for the feedback! 1....

Hullo Ian, thanks for the feedback!

1. Regarding older Kris. I refrained from them because I wanted to keep the data as airtight as possible...ideally, oral traditions backed by, or directly...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd September 2024, 06:02 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 24,150
Posted By xasterix
In my research, the original (and proper) term...

In my research, the original (and proper) term for the Pampanga-made "katana" blade is "tulipas." This has been mentioned in both documentation and oral tradition- of Pampanga-lineage blacksmiths. ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd September 2024, 04:59 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 22,025
Posted By xasterix
Sharing Moro Kris data

Sharing my recently published Moro Kris article. I'm linking here my Facebook-posted link, there's a Gdrive file includes the references list (the publisher didn't have space for footnotes /...
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