Another interesting Moro sword

VVV · 24th July 2006, 10:16 PM

Artzi,

I hope the terror very soon will be stopped so that you can leave your shelter and safely walk the multicultural streets of Haifa again.

Very nice Kampilan, did you find it in Europe?

My "working theory" is that the Kampilans with less distinct "jaws" are older than the more usual ones with longer, more open, crocodile jaws (or tail of the swiftlet).
This based on what I have found in old books and European museum collections.
It also seems as if that style were more popular in North Borneo (Sabah). But that could also be because it's further away from the place of origin and that the Kampilans there are older or more old-fashioned in style.
In f.i. Among Primitive People in Borneo by Ivor Evans he claims that the trade of weapons in this area from both Brunei and Sulu/Mindanao was common and of course that the Illanun people originally came from Mindanao.

Look forward to read some more input on this issue.

Michael

24th July 2006, 10:16 PM	#2
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Artzi, I hope the terror very soon will be stopped so that you can leave your shelter and safely walk the multicultural streets of Haifa again. Very nice Kampilan, did you find it in Europe? My "working theory" is that the Kampilans with less distinct "jaws" are older than the more usual ones with longer, more open, crocodile jaws (or tail of the swiftlet). This based on what I have found in old books and European museum collections. It also seems as if that style were more popular in North Borneo (Sabah). But that could also be because it's further away from the place of origin and that the Kampilans there are older or more old-fashioned in style. In f.i. Among Primitive People in Borneo by Ivor Evans he claims that the trade of weapons in this area from both Brunei and Sulu/Mindanao was common and of course that the Illanun people originally came from Mindanao. Look forward to read some more input on this issue. Michael