Bagobo Warrior Woman

Bill M · 12th April 2005, 01:18 AM

1907 But she is timeless!

nechesh · 12th April 2005, 02:51 AM

Hey Bill, What makes you think this warrior is a woman?

Conogre · 12th April 2005, 07:53 AM

I'm hoping that he's talking about the one in the window.
Mike

tom hyle · 12th April 2005, 01:16 PM

Yeah, she's a cutey, but ol' Dad's standing around outside with his spear held with oh so casual competence.......I'm pretty sure that's a man, too. Westerners (including me) sometimes have trouble sexing SE Asians in old pictures. I think it's partly the gracility of the people (both from genetics and healthy lifestyles), and partly that the cultural gender cues are quite different. I have recently read how the Brittish in India used (?) to speak down of the Hindoos for seeming effeminate (to their foreign eyes)........

Federico · 12th April 2005, 05:15 PM

The Chieftan with the spear and shield is most definitely a man. There is a good studio portrait of him in Jonathan Best's book of postcards. According to the caption in the book, the sash is what marks him as a chief.

Ian · 12th April 2005, 06:11 PM

Bagobo men have long been known for their fine and graceful facial features. Some of the early descriptions noted the difficulty of separating Bagobo men and women by their facial appearances.

Ian.

Bill M · 12th April 2005, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nechesh

Hey Bill, What makes you think this warrior is a woman?

I, um, meant the woman in the window... Actualy the caption came from an ad for the postcard that said, "Picture of Bagobo Woman Warrior." I thought

that she was kind of flat chested and just a trifle ugly. But who am I to judge Bagobo standards?

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Tim Simmons · 12th April 2005, 07:51 AM

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

12th April 2005, 01:18 AM	#1
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	Bagobo Warrior and a Woman in the window 1907 But she is timeless! Attached Images Last edited by Bill Marsh; 13th April 2005 at 01:17 AM.

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nechesh Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 940	Hey Bill, What makes you think this warrior is a woman?

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Conogre Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Clearwater, Florida Posts: 371	I'm hoping that he's talking about the one in the window. Mike

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tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	Yeah, she's a cutey, but ol' Dad's standing around outside with his spear held with oh so casual competence.......I'm pretty sure that's a man, too. Westerners (including me) sometimes have trouble sexing SE Asians in old pictures. I think it's partly the gracility of the people (both from genetics and healthy lifestyles), and partly that the cultural gender cues are quite different. I have recently read how the Brittish in India used (?) to speak down of the Hindoos for seeming effeminate (to their foreign eyes)........

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Federico Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Minneapolis, MN, USA Posts: 312	The Chieftan with the spear and shield is most definitely a man. There is a good studio portrait of him in Jonathan Best's book of postcards. According to the caption in the book, the sash is what marks him as a chief.

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Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,197	Bagobo men have long been known for their fine and graceful facial features. Some of the early descriptions noted the difficulty of separating Bagobo men and women by their facial appearances. Ian.

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Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,806	Beauty is in the eye of the beholder