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Thanks everybody...glad I could be of some help.
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![]() This is why I love this place! Thank you all for sharing these images and your own personal pieces with us...much of them being some serious pieces of Philippine history. Where else on earth am I going to view prime examples and artifacts of my own people. Most of us wouldn't even know these fine blades existed! ![]() Last edited by Dimasalang; 1st April 2010 at 09:05 AM. |
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This piece is a good evidence that the fist form is a Katipunan symbol (though depending upon the style and quality of the carving).
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Yes I know the picture and found it in an old book on the PI. This is the reason I first thought that the fist was a sign of the Katipunan. Recently I found out that members would identify themselves to each other in the street with a fist to the chest.
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If you'll have the chance to see that pic again, can you please post it here? Thanks
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I had no idea Filipino weapons and even utilitarian edged instruments were so complex and interesting.
This is a fantastic and rich history. I was so happy to find this very informative thread. I have one of these knives too. Sword? Big knife, let's say mine is. 15 1/2 inches for the blade, 22 inches overall. Bolo. I always thought. I'd be very interested to hear what you all think of this one. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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