Visayan Sword

Bangkaya · 10th October 2012, 04:49 AM

Interesting sword, but not a sansibar. There is nothing on this sword that points to a Carigara or Jaro, Leyte sword making tradition where the sansibar is made. It is a visayan sundang, but the blade shape is more like a dahong palay of Luzon. But everything else points to a Visayan origin. The scabbard is really interesting, I've seen similar sundang with the same scabbards coming from Zamboanga. This is a possibility since Zamboanga is sort of a the melting pot in Mindanao with Visayan, Moro, and Lumad influences. Sorry I couldn't be more help.

Regards,
Bangkaya

Reichsritter · 11th October 2012, 07:25 AM

Looks like a stretched Binagon to me with subo' (dipped in hot oil)

10th October 2012, 04:49 AM	#1
Bangkaya Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 38	Interesting sword, but not a sansibar. There is nothing on this sword that points to a Carigara or Jaro, Leyte sword making tradition where the sansibar is made. It is a visayan sundang, but the blade shape is more like a dahong palay of Luzon. But everything else points to a Visayan origin. The scabbard is really interesting, I've seen similar sundang with the same scabbards coming from Zamboanga. This is a possibility since Zamboanga is sort of a the melting pot in Mindanao with Visayan, Moro, and Lumad influences. Sorry I couldn't be more help. Regards, Bangkaya

11th October 2012, 07:25 AM	#2
Reichsritter Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 26	Looks like a stretched Binagon to me with subo' (dipped in hot oil)