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Old 11th November 2008, 08:28 PM   #1
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Default Moro (?) knife

I was just recently gifted this lovely little knife (thanks again Rick ) and would like to find out more about it , If you scroll down to plate 13 in Krieger's catalog you will see the same knife described as a Moro women's knife.
http://www.vikingsword.com/rila/krieger.html
I think Rick has a sheathed one of these and maybe we can get him to post it.
Anyway, nice layered construction, beautiful wood. The edge is on the outside of the curve leading me to believe it may have specific purpose as a tool. Hoping to find out more about the origins and possibly the name or names that apply.
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Duly submitted .
Different handle and a larger example .

I think the blade profile is common to many tribes .
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Old 11th November 2008, 08:44 PM   #3
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Lumad knife called a Sangi. Several pictures in the National Geographic shows men carrying the knife, seems it is often referred to as a woman's knife & may well be, just haven't seen any pics.
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Old 11th November 2008, 10:13 PM   #4
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The Sangi is Bagobo in origin and is an all purpose knife, men wear these too...

Nice laminations on this one and I love the banati.
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Old 12th November 2008, 12:30 AM   #5
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Gorgeous!
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Old 12th November 2008, 02:04 PM   #6
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Thanks for your comments gentlemen. Anyone have a link to any of these pictures? Bill, do you know what issue of NG you saw those photos in?
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Here's another one
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Old 13th November 2008, 05:32 PM   #8
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Thanks for your comments gentlemen. Anyone have a link to any of these pictures? Bill, do you know what issue of NG you saw those photos in?
No I don't, I bought 112 years of NG on disk.
If I recall, that type of knife popped up a few times from 1930-60's.
It may have become common carry after American governors enforced sword carry rules; much like the Moro pummel.
It is definitely Bagabo, but I don't think it is limited only to them. There is a variety of hilts & sheaths & some slight variations of blade form.
Still being made, likely for use but also for tourist.
I showed a couple of the ones I have to a fellow who spent some time in Cotabato; he recognized them immediately & told me there was specific fighting technique used with them but lacked detail.
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Old 13th November 2008, 05:43 PM   #9
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Here is one that I let go some time ago



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Old 13th November 2008, 10:54 PM   #10
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ooh, Lew, that is nice. Love the grain on the handle on yours. The whole thing though is very similar to mine in execution and materials. Nice sheath too. I'll have to make me one.
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