what is the "original" sansibar design (carigara, leyte)

Pinoy Blade Hunter · 11th March 2019, 03:54 AM

there was a video made and is now circulating, about the supposed "original 1881 design" or "first design" of the Sansibar sword of Carigara, Leyte.

https://www.facebook.com/dennis.gara...56141221595893

the "internet research" cited at the end of the video was: kult of athena and Traditional Filipino Weapons. (no, i am not part of the production of the video)

in the interest of more research, do you have old sansibars or photos of older sansibars? i do not believe that the "original 1881 carigara sansibar" presented in the video is actually authentic, it is a modern design by pangasinan smiths.

here is a photo of my carigara sansibar, made about 2 years ago.

Jens Nordlunde · 9th April 2019, 10:40 PM

I cant answer the question, but someone, I am sure, can so please come forward.

moose · 19th January 2023, 06:08 PM

Dang, I checked in hoping to find out more about the sansibar.
Anyone have an authentic they could weigh?

xasterix · 19th January 2023, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moose

Dang, I checked in hoping to find out more about the sansibar.
Anyone have an authentic they could weigh?

There's a lot of info about sansibars in Filipino Traditional Blades Facebook page.

ausjulius · 20th January 2023, 09:59 AM

yeah, that weird sword they were showing at the end of that video was some sort of fantasy thing made in pozorrubio..

11th March 2019, 03:54 AM	#1
Pinoy Blade Hunter Member Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 62	what is the "original" sansibar design (carigara, leyte) there was a video made and is now circulating, about the supposed "original 1881 design" or "first design" of the Sansibar sword of Carigara, Leyte. https://www.facebook.com/dennis.gara...56141221595893 the "internet research" cited at the end of the video was: kult of athena and Traditional Filipino Weapons. (no, i am not part of the production of the video) in the interest of more research, do you have old sansibars or photos of older sansibars? i do not believe that the "original 1881 carigara sansibar" presented in the video is actually authentic, it is a modern design by pangasinan smiths. here is a photo of my carigara sansibar, made about 2 years ago. Attached Images Last edited by Pinoy Blade Hunter; 11th March 2019 at 04:14 AM.

9th April 2019, 10:40 PM	#2
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	I cant answer the question, but someone, I am sure, can so please come forward.

19th January 2023, 06:08 PM	#3
moose Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portage, Michigan USA Posts: 44	Dang, I checked in hoping to find out more about the sansibar. Anyone have an authentic they could weigh?

20th January 2023, 09:59 AM	#5
ausjulius Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: musorian territory Posts: 424	yeah, that weird sword they were showing at the end of that video was some sort of fantasy thing made in pozorrubio..