Question about Filipino weapons, doubled edged and/or two handed.

[Nirghosa]

Originally Posted by Rick

Many of the 'experts' died rather than surrender to their occupiers during the 20thC.; I expect that much of the technique has been lost.
Then Pershing disarmed the remaining tribes; after that exhibitions etc.

Do not presume that because something is not readily available that it has been lost. True practitioner's will carry on the traditions of their elders but that does not mean they wish for them to be propogated. Many thing have been considered lost to time and then found later.