Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th July 2025, 11:04 AM
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I dug up this dress-less Maranao kris (blade...
I dug up this dress-less Maranao kris (blade only), and decided to rebuild it with a vintage Maranao hilt with carabao horn pommel, plus Zamboanga-made asang-asang. I decided not to include a ferrule...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th July 2025, 10:52 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th July 2025, 07:18 PM
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Good point- although it's very much possible to...
Good point- although it's very much possible to isolate the imagery based on the traditions inherent in each Moro tribe within a specific era- in my example, since it's vintage Maranao sarimanok and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th July 2025, 08:00 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th July 2025, 01:11 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd July 2025, 01:33 PM
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When I encountered this kris, I immediately...
When I encountered this kris, I immediately remembered this thread and my assertion that the figural may be a naga, or snake. I encountered this pre-WW2 Maguindanao kris blade with a Maranao hilt...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st May 2025, 12:57 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th April 2025, 09:23 AM
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Halloo sir! It's part of the "name game" as...
Halloo sir! It's part of the "name game" as others in this forum have noted before.
In the area where that blade came from (Leyte/Samar), "sundang" is a catch-all term for long fighting blades....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th April 2025, 02:57 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th April 2025, 02:27 PM
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Replies: 8
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th April 2025, 03:49 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd April 2025, 03:31 PM
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Halloo sir, it surprisingly didn't modify the...
Halloo sir, it surprisingly didn't modify the "feel" of the blade as it cut. It did, however, benefit me, as the replacement hilt accommodated my large grip perfectly and I felt that I could retain...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th April 2025, 05:32 AM
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Replies: 8
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Another atypical kris
This is an atypical kris, with a Mindanao Moro-made antique blade, re-dressed with a Christianized pinned hilt. The scabbard looks original, but the bands have been replaced; the upper one is marked...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th February 2025, 04:23 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th December 2024, 01:38 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 11,054
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...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd November 2024, 03:30 AM
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Replies: 26
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th November 2024, 11:20 AM
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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,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th November 2024, 01:30 AM
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Replies: 12
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th November 2024, 02:30 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 52,025
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,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th November 2024, 11:42 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 14,911
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th November 2024, 12:09 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 14,911
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th November 2024, 12:06 AM
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Replies: 14
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th November 2024, 06:02 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 14,911
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...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th November 2024, 02:26 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 14,911
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th November 2024, 09:33 AM
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Replies: 12
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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...
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