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Location: Lanao, Philippines
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Hi!
How could one tell if a certain kampilan is Bagobo or T'boli? I'm just still a little confused up to now, even though I've already handled a number of these blades. My guess -- those brass handles with bells hanging are T'boli? Those w/o are Bagobo? Thanks! BobT |
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OH! IF IT WERE ONLY THAT SIMPLE
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Your reasoning sounds good. But I would also look at the shape of the hilt as well. T'boli sword hilts tend to flare out more at the pommel than Bagobo hilts. Vandoo also has a good point about the bells and the use of cloth as an identifying factor. Anyways, I'm no expert either. Attached are are pics of a brass hilt Bagobo sword and and a brass hilt T'boli sword. The Bagobo sword is on top and the T'boli sword on the bottom. In between I added a B'laan sword to separate the two and to add more to the confusion.
BTW...Battara, the cloth I used as the backdrop is the cloth you inquired about. I can send you more pics later. I've been in the middle of a move and just found it the other day. Again I can't guarantee that it is Bagobo or B'laan, Mandaya/Mansaka, or T'boli...but it's most likely Bagobo. |
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oh boy, now i'm more confuse.
![]() ![]() ![]() while we're on that subject, where would this pira fit? interesting handle; seems like it has some lumad influence... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1 |
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Let's go backwards (normal for me
![]() I apparently got the B'laan and Bagobo brass handles confused. ![]() Now on the cloth, I will get back to you shortly - you may be the only source I have at present for Bagobo cloth. ![]() |
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