Christian Filipino Bolo

VVV · 29th December 2011, 01:05 PM

Who can share some more info on this sword?
And what does "RLY" stand for?

Michael

Spunjer · 29th December 2011, 01:49 PM

RLY= internet slang for really?, which in turn was popularized by seth myers and amy poehler on saturday night live.. sorry, can't help, lol...
ok, the RLY, i would assume would be the initials of the owner. as for the phrase on the other side, you have prolly encountered this in your trips to the islands, michael.. in the tagalog region, every now and then, you'd hear a local say, "aysus maryosep!" you may or may not see that person make a sign of the cross, but that term is used when the person is surprised. aysus maryosep is a corruption of "hesus maria jose", or Jesus, Mary and Joseph.. it's a like an old oraciones muttered by older people to ward off evil spirits, and later became a common expression. "quien como dios" whould be "who like god", so again, i'm assuming that's the whole term that was used back then, and was later abbreviated to the shorter aysus maryosep. with that clue, and since this term is only used in tagalog region, i would say you have a tagalog sword. nice one!

(added)
btw, i just now realized the pommel's motif, which is that of a horse. it could be associated with batangas. just a guess...

VVV · 29th December 2011, 02:12 PM

Thanks Ron,

I am almost only in the Visayas when over (so Grand Tuhon doesn't need to be away from his family when he is back home from the US) so I haven't noticed the "aysus maryosep!" yet. "Quien como dios" is the same as Mi-cha-el in Hebrew so that's one reason it's mine now

Michael

Spunjer · 29th December 2011, 02:18 PM

hah! that's a nice coincidence, lol. good one!

Sajen · 29th December 2011, 04:14 PM

Hello Michael,

can't add something but have to say that you everytime show us breathtaking swords!

Regards,

Detlef

Lew · 29th December 2011, 04:19 PM

I found a modern version of this old bolo they do seem quite similar? The older one is real nice quality congrats!

VVV · 29th December 2011, 04:34 PM

Thanks D & L,

Lew, what's the name of the modern version?

Michael

29th December 2011, 01:05 PM	#1
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Christian Filipino Bolo Who can share some more info on this sword? And what does "RLY" stand for? Michael Attached Images

29th December 2011, 01:49 PM	#2
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	RLY= internet slang for really?, which in turn was popularized by seth myers and amy poehler on saturday night live.. sorry, can't help, lol... ok, the RLY, i would assume would be the initials of the owner. as for the phrase on the other side, you have prolly encountered this in your trips to the islands, michael.. in the tagalog region, every now and then, you'd hear a local say, "aysus maryosep!" you may or may not see that person make a sign of the cross, but that term is used when the person is surprised. aysus maryosep is a corruption of "hesus maria jose", or Jesus, Mary and Joseph.. it's a like an old oraciones muttered by older people to ward off evil spirits, and later became a common expression. "quien como dios" whould be "who like god", so again, i'm assuming that's the whole term that was used back then, and was later abbreviated to the shorter aysus maryosep. with that clue, and since this term is only used in tagalog region, i would say you have a tagalog sword. nice one! (added) btw, i just now realized the pommel's motif, which is that of a horse. it could be associated with batangas. just a guess... Last edited by Spunjer; 29th December 2011 at 02:13 PM.

29th December 2011, 04:19 PM	#6
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	I found a modern version of this old bolo they do seem quite similar? The older one is real nice quality congrats! Attached Images

29th December 2011, 02:12 PM	#3
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Thanks Ron, I am almost only in the Visayas when over (so Grand Tuhon doesn't need to be away from his family when he is back home from the US) so I haven't noticed the "aysus maryosep!" yet. "Quien como dios" is the same as Mi-cha-el in Hebrew so that's one reason it's mine now Michael

29th December 2011, 02:18 PM	#4
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	hah! that's a nice coincidence, lol. good one!

29th December 2011, 04:14 PM	#5
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,781	Hello Michael, can't add something but have to say that you everytime show us breathtaking swords! Regards, Detlef

29th December 2011, 04:34 PM	#7
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Thanks D & L, Lew, what's the name of the modern version? Michael