Philippine Insurrection Era Kriss ...or later??

David · 4th January 2013, 04:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Bangkaya

I suggest we get back to the subject of this thread before it digresses to silat thread which I wish to avoid.

I don't see much danger of that Bangkaya...still, how these swords were wielded, including various methods of the draw seem very much in the scope of the subject. I believe we can discuss this without losing sight of the weapon at hand. Actually naming the Silat style is not that important. Just thought you might know since it was you who brought up these stylistic differences to begin with and you have told us that you practice both eskrima and silat.

Rick · 5th January 2013, 05:49 PM

I've been thinking about that scabbard and went back to a book I have; Warren's The Sulu Zone .
In the later deacdes of the 19th century the Sultanate of Sulu had a population of roughly 200,000 souls .
Many of these people were taken from the northern islands by raiding parties .
The Sultanate needed manpower for tripang, pearl and shell gathering .
Many of these captive workers assimilated into Sulu society over time .

I don't think it would be too much of a stretch for this scabbard to be contemporary to those times .

5th January 2013, 05:49 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,365	From Left Field I've been thinking about that scabbard and went back to a book I have; Warren's The Sulu Zone . In the later deacdes of the 19th century the Sultanate of Sulu had a population of roughly 200,000 souls . Many of these people were taken from the northern islands by raiding parties . The Sultanate needed manpower for tripang, pearl and shell gathering . Many of these captive workers assimilated into Sulu society over time . I don't think it would be too much of a stretch for this scabbard to be contemporary to those times .