Sanggot

[Ian]

Dave:

The term sanggot is Cebuano. I do not know the ethnic origin of tuba, but it is likely different. This is common in the Philippines where the same knife has a number of different names, even within the same dialect.

Incidentally, the last part of the tag on your knife reads "Philippine Is." standing for Philippinne Islands, which was their name during the US colonial period in the first half of the 20th C.

I have another example of this knife that has a talibon style hilt indicating an eastern Visayan origin. I have no idea what it might be called in Warai. Will post pictures shortly.

Ian.

[DaveA]

Thanks Ian. I'm glad that you could make out those last letters on the tag.

I understand about the "naming" issue in general and I've been following all the various threads in the forum that relate to that topic.

My key question is whether the "tuba" knife with the straight edge is regarded as "the same" type of knife as the "sanggot" knife with the concave edge? Are these just different names used in different places?

Or, Is this another case like the generic term "parang" where lots of differently shaped blades are conceptually grouped together?

Any insight?

Thanks.

- Dave

[Ian]

No Dave. Nothing more I can add.

Ian.

Originally Posted by DaveA

Thanks Ian. I'm glad that you could make out those last letters on the tag.

I understand about the "naming" issue in general and I've been following all the various threads in the forum that relate to that topic.

My key question is whether the "tuba" knife with the straight edge is regarded as "the same" type of knife as the "sanggot" knife with the concave edge? Are these just different names used in different places?

Or, Is this another case like the generic term "parang" where lots of differently shaped blades are conceptually grouped together?

Any insight?

Thanks.

- Dave