Forum: Swap Forum
1st April 2005, 06:47 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st March 2005, 07:42 AM
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Although much of the early hilt/sword forms are...
Although much of the early hilt/sword forms are still followed by modern blade makers in the Ilocano regions, I would would not automatically start calling all old Katipunan era blades with the same...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th March 2005, 04:17 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th March 2005, 02:57 AM
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1.My early interest was based on an evoultion...
1.My early interest was based on an evoultion from childhood/adolescent growth, as an American born Filipino, I visited the Philippines for my first time at the age of eleven, I still have a tourist...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th February 2005, 12:00 AM
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Thanks Engar, now I really look forward to...
Thanks Engar, now I really look forward to touring Spain again and seeing those great examples in person. Makes me wonder what's in storage and how they provenanced each artifact over three...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th February 2005, 01:47 AM
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Conogre, you're back...
Re:swordplay- I've...
Conogre, you're back...
Re:swordplay- I've trained with ARMA, but I also practice with sword collectors in my area using different weaponry besides the European variety. Usually you start off with...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th February 2005, 11:15 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th February 2005, 11:00 PM
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Tom, sounds like a metaphor to explain...
Tom, sounds like a metaphor to explain faith...like a double ended sword cutting the duality between logic and truth to reveal the unity of reality. Nechesh, passion is a good thing, but mixing it...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th February 2005, 08:57 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th February 2005, 01:58 AM
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Is it really a stretch considering the...
Is it really a stretch considering the Greco-Romans had flame daggers, blades with waves? In the earliest Hindu-Buddhist sculptures you find the enlightened one draped in Greco style clothe. These...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th February 2005, 06:34 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th February 2005, 06:34 AM
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So what's the point if 99% of forumites do not...
So what's the point if 99% of forumites do not cite and base comments on opinion. We're not likely to set rules and guidelines regarding every statement. The "why" depending on the subject can also...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th February 2005, 03:18 PM
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I don't buy that it was completely Visayan,...
I don't buy that it was completely Visayan, arnis/escrima after all is just a name for arts related to the PI, we can't exclude Luzon (didn't they fight too? why left out for some reasons?) and the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th February 2005, 12:44 PM
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This statement was in regards to the kampilan...
This statement was in regards to the kampilan known throughout the islands, if you cared to observe, I did point towards Nothern Luzon, which left either the northern mountain provinces or Ilocano...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th February 2005, 05:16 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th February 2005, 09:43 AM
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If you ever notice I rarely write my sources...
If you ever notice I rarely write my sources online, unfair? but always good to do your own research and cross reference, otherwise we end up not thinking for ourselves. On a hunch and through study...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th February 2005, 08:54 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th February 2005, 02:43 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th February 2005, 10:19 AM
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Keep seeking Engar, I've been persistent for...
Keep seeking Engar, I've been persistent for decades searching for real teachers and have been fortunate. Have you checked out the Moro and Philippine weaponry at the museums there in Spain? A few...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th February 2005, 07:55 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd February 2005, 06:40 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st February 2005, 03:35 PM
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Bumping this subject brought up about barungs...
Bumping this subject brought up about barungs from the recent keris to kris/dating thread.
So where does Sulu/Tausug and the barung in your opinion fall into place, if the Maranao and Iranun...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st January 2005, 11:44 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st January 2005, 09:44 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st January 2005, 05:26 AM
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[QUOTE=Federico]Development, during the Kudrat...
[QUOTE=Federico]Development, during the Kudrat period would seem to suggest reaction to Western impetus, so the 16th Century would be our early date. However, if as we discussed in previous threads,...
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