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Forum: Swap Forum 25th April 2006, 10:30 AM
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Views: 14,407
Posted By MABAGANI
martial arts gear

I have a bunch of these available while they last if anyones interested, email me. Custom designed martial arts pants for Silat, Kuntaw, FMA, MMA and Yoga practitioners or lounging couch potatoes....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd April 2006, 05:30 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 23,975
Posted By MABAGANI
Besides bravery when i hear the word "chivalry"...

Besides bravery when i hear the word "chivalry" as it relates to knighthood, the aspects i think of are gallantry towards women and courtly love...

A good book i'm reading again is called "With...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th April 2006, 04:37 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 40,935
Posted By MABAGANI
In Moro culture, owning a fine sword or wealth...

In Moro culture, owning a fine sword or wealth did not exempt datus from fighting with his men or family...leadership also meant warrior prowess
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th April 2006, 09:52 PM
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Views: 40,935
Posted By MABAGANI
I wouldn't rule out the possiblity, most the old...

I wouldn't rule out the possiblity, most the old kris are battle worthy, even the junggayan with the massive pommels, contrary to the thought that they are cerimonial. This kris in particular has...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th April 2006, 10:23 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 40,935
Posted By MABAGANI
The dot inlays match up, so rewrap is recent.

The dot inlays match up, so rewrap is recent.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th April 2006, 07:25 AM
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Views: 40,935
Posted By MABAGANI
Awesome catch, good I've been off ebay...lolz ...

Awesome catch, good I've been off ebay...lolz
Thanks for sharing photos.
The blade seems older than the hilt, maybe passed through several generations.
If it used to be a warrior's the original...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th April 2006, 07:59 AM
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Views: 3,744
Posted By MABAGANI
Mindanao Maranao "sundang", around 70's? tourist...

Mindanao Maranao "sundang", around 70's? tourist example with nice ornate traditional native okir designs on the guard, hilt, blade and scabbard.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th April 2006, 05:53 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,418
Posted By MABAGANI
No catalogue, its a small local event sponsored...

No catalogue, its a small local event sponsored by non-profits, we do exhibits annually throughout the year as a form of community and cultural outreach.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th April 2006, 08:35 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,418
Posted By MABAGANI
PI exhibit Oakland, CA

If you happen to be in the Oakland/Bay Area, California...this exhibit runs to the end of May, besides swords there are a mixture of artifacts, books and photographs etc.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th April 2006, 08:33 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 37,005
Posted By MABAGANI
PI whatelse...lolz, but through the ages of trade...

PI whatelse...lolz, but through the ages of trade and conflict the focus wouldn't be complete without studying the cultures of Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan, Indo-Persia, the Middle East, Continental...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th March 2006, 09:31 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 9,056
Posted By MABAGANI
I'm also a grateful observer of bj211's...

I'm also a grateful observer of bj211's help...facinating what's being discovered on each of the swords you've translated. Out of curiousity, do you know the cultural meanings of symbols, too,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st March 2006, 07:06 PM
Replies: 207
Views: 243,484
Posted By MABAGANI
Good film, questions for dha collectors, did it...

Good film, questions for dha collectors, did it look like the blades were intentionally made over sized for screen effect? are they often found in matching pairs? ever try to test throw them like...
Forum: Swap Forum 20th March 2006, 07:58 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,568
Posted By MABAGANI
sold

sold
Forum: Swap Forum 20th March 2006, 05:32 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,568
Posted By MABAGANI
on hold

on hold
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th March 2006, 11:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 9,178
Posted By MABAGANI
Nice, but the display makes me nervous... The...

Nice, but the display makes me nervous...
The barung pommel is usually a separate piece attached by pitch, sometimes they're loose, watch your toes and worse, damage to your nice sword
Forum: Swap Forum 18th March 2006, 05:27 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,568
Posted By MABAGANI
Sumatran shield ex-Hank collection

11" parrying shield, brass, rings intact, leather pad and handles modern restoration
pm for price
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th March 2006, 07:59 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 40,939
Posted By MABAGANI
Ah...written words are like double edged swords,...

Ah...written words are like double edged swords, we are communicating and gathering minds but it won't replace face to face interaction where we'd less likely misinterpret each other if we took the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th March 2006, 12:24 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 23,961
Posted By MABAGANI
Lol, Lew, I was thinking the same thing and maybe...

Lol, Lew, I was thinking the same thing and maybe using a mace in the dark with a sneak attack, no need to wake anyone up while I'm at it? But if we're going to get messy, it'll be a barung and then...
Forum: Swap Forum 28th February 2006, 07:26 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 10,038
Posted By MABAGANI
Thanks, the galleries at Kampungnet are great.

Thanks, the galleries at Kampungnet are great.
Forum: Swap Forum 25th February 2006, 09:52 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 10,038
Posted By MABAGANI
Great photos, nice to see how well everything is...

Great photos, nice to see how well everything is preserved, thanks Alam Shah.
If I ever make it out there during the event I'll be sure to bring my traditional garb...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th February 2006, 07:33 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 12,196
Posted By MABAGANI
The blade shape, forte and scabbard point towards...

The blade shape, forte and scabbard point towards a rehilt of a Moro spearhead. There's too much metal around the forte to be a cut down barung. I've seen this forte form on a kris shaped spear....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th February 2006, 12:52 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,592
Posted By MABAGANI
Remind me of tools for working with leather?

Remind me of tools for working with leather?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th February 2006, 08:07 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 14,873
Posted By MABAGANI
In a recent documentary I helped with on the...

In a recent documentary I helped with on the Filipino martial arts, there was a segment about Moro blades in which Cecil Quirino makes a statement from a study about the depth of penetration in a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd February 2006, 08:26 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 14,873
Posted By MABAGANI
Smile I'm not a postal worker, lol, but I like to...

I'm not a postal worker, lol, but I like to swordplay with antiques. There are a bunch of factors you need to take into account with the hilt, length, blade alignment, grip, impact area, target, etc....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st February 2006, 02:26 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 25,107
Posted By MABAGANI
Setting aside tradition and spiritual aspects,...

Setting aside tradition and spiritual aspects, etc., and looking at it from the point of combat, when the Moro kris is in its scabbard in most cases one wouldn't really know whether or not its...
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