Non-Moro Filipino Kris Swords

VVV · 21st December 2011, 08:42 PM

Now and then, even if they seem to be quite rare, we encounter non-Moro Filipino kris swords. Unlike some of the Moro swords made of broken kris these swords does not look (to me anyway) as if they originally were Moro kris. Size-wise they are much longer than a cut down Moro kris and also at the gangya-region they seem to differ.

Do they come from Visayan immigrants to Mindanao?
Or was the kris sword tradition still active in the Visayas?
Any other relevant reference swords (not the more common Luzon kris knives), ideas or comments?

Michael

PS The lower kris is the "average" blade length of a late 19th/early 20th C Moro kris.

21st December 2011, 08:42 PM	#1
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Non-Moro Filipino Kris Swords Now and then, even if they seem to be quite rare, we encounter non-Moro Filipino kris swords. Unlike some of the Moro swords made of broken kris these swords does not look (to me anyway) as if they originally were Moro kris. Size-wise they are much longer than a cut down Moro kris and also at the gangya-region they seem to differ. Do they come from Visayan immigrants to Mindanao? Or was the kris sword tradition still active in the Visayas? Any other relevant reference swords (not the more common Luzon kris knives), ideas or comments? Michael PS The lower kris is the "average" blade length of a late 19th/early 20th C Moro kris. Attached Images Last edited by VVV; 21st December 2011 at 09:02 PM. Reason: Added PS