Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th June 2006, 03:19 AM
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Hi Wayan.
I'm pretty sure that in the Philippines, the kris, at least of the type I posted, was used as a side-cutting or slashing weapon primarily. The blades are rather thick in the middle, and heavy, and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th June 2006, 01:50 AM
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Is it a seperate piece?
No the steel blade seems to be all one piece. The serpent thing was carved into the basic blade. I don't see any way it could be a separate piece when I look at both ends of the serpent. The ends...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th June 2006, 01:16 AM
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Replies: 44
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Thanks
Thanks for taking the time to post the very interesting pictures. They answer the question so much better than just words.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th June 2006, 12:10 AM
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Replies: 44
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Inlaid Kris and Punang
Why posting this? I was discussing kris etc. on another board and a person from Indonesia mentioned he'd never seen any. Here are two weapons which both came from the Philippines. The short one, a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd June 2006, 09:59 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 10,848
No date on lantaka
>Any date on the lantaka?
The only script or writing of any kind is that shown in my fragmentary pictures grouped on the ebay site, inked above, and since it is in Jawi script, I can't read it. ...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd June 2006, 07:25 PM
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Replies: 12
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web definition of Datu
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&defl=en&q=define:Datu&sa=X&oi=glossary_definition&ct=title
So now I am smarter, the title of Datu has much broader application than just certain Moros in the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd June 2006, 07:07 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 10,848
Thanks Battara.
>No Moro at all.
Maybe I assumed too much. I guess I need to know more about exactly what the title "Datu" indicates. I thought it was unique to Moros, but if not, someone please let me know.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd June 2006, 01:47 PM
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Replies: 12
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for Raja Muda re: Jawi script translation
Raja, thanks again for "romanizing" the script. I copied that over to the Ebay board and a frequent poster there, an American expat. living in Bali, did a partial translation of it, but he did not...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd June 2006, 06:40 AM
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Replies: 12
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd June 2006, 06:24 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 10,848
Thanks! Here are pix.
Thanks very much for the input so far, particularly for the name of the ruler, no one had ever come up with that before (probably because I never asked a Malaysian!)
Anyway, so the pictures are...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd June 2006, 11:55 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 10,848
Large lantaka with Jawi script engraved
Please take a look at this thread that's been on an Ebay board for a few days. I just discovered this board and think members here may have more to add. I have sent digital pix of the script to the...
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