Help with Philippine Sword

t_c · 26th January 2009, 12:39 AM

I was recently reading on old interview with Leo Giron the founder of Giron Arnis Escrima (aka "Bahala Na"). In the interview he describes a sword he calls a "talonason". Is anyone familiar with this term and what type of weapon he is refering to (what's it look like)? He served in Northern Luzon during WWII and also also grew up? in Luzon - Pangasinan, if that helps narrow down the dialect...
Any info is greatly appreciated, thanks!

Quoted from the interview (last Q/A):
"Our weapons of choice were the bolo knife or talonason, a long knife whose overall length is 36 inches long."

26th January 2009, 12:39 AM	#1
t_c Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: ca, usa Posts: 92	Help with Philippine Sword I was recently reading on old interview with Leo Giron the founder of Giron Arnis Escrima (aka "Bahala Na"). In the interview he describes a sword he calls a "talonason". Is anyone familiar with this term and what type of weapon he is refering to (what's it look like)? He served in Northern Luzon during WWII and also also grew up? in Luzon - Pangasinan, if that helps narrow down the dialect... Any info is greatly appreciated, thanks! Quoted from the interview (last Q/A): "Our weapons of choice were the bolo knife or talonason, a long knife whose overall length is 36 inches long."