Mandaya/Manobo sword (not Visayan)

Ian · 24th January 2005, 10:52 PM

... with Tom and Zel. I have a real fondness and respect for the Mindanao tribes that are neither Christian nor Muslim, and have survived with their own cultures. These people must have been resilient fighters to avoid being totally overwhelmed by their more "powerful" neighbors.

The weapons of the Lumad tribes are not highly favored or discussed among collectors internationally, and are largely ignored by Filipino collectors. Indeed, weapons of the "Igorot groups" are much better known, probably because they reside on Luzon and came into more contact with Americans in the first half of the 20th C and the Spanish before then.

To my thinking the Lumad tribes crafted better edged weapons and with greater skill than their northern counterparts. The Igorots were probably better in the areas of projectiles: bow/arrow and sumpit (blow pipe).

Rick · 25th January 2005, 01:22 AM

Two Mandaya spearheads .
Any more examples out there ?

tom hyle · 25th January 2005, 02:18 AM

Are those socketted?

Rick · 25th January 2005, 02:32 AM

You betcha .

24th January 2005, 10:52 PM	#1
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,399	Agree completely ... with Tom and Zel. I have a real fondness and respect for the Mindanao tribes that are neither Christian nor Muslim, and have survived with their own cultures. These people must have been resilient fighters to avoid being totally overwhelmed by their more "powerful" neighbors. The weapons of the Lumad tribes are not highly favored or discussed among collectors internationally, and are largely ignored by Filipino collectors. Indeed, weapons of the "Igorot groups" are much better known, probably because they reside on Luzon and came into more contact with Americans in the first half of the 20th C and the Spanish before then. To my thinking the Lumad tribes crafted better edged weapons and with greater skill than their northern counterparts. The Igorots were probably better in the areas of projectiles: bow/arrow and sumpit (blow pipe).

25th January 2005, 01:22 AM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,339	Guilty of Redundancy Two Mandaya spearheads . Any more examples out there ? Attached Images

25th January 2005, 02:18 AM	#3
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	Are those socketted?

25th January 2005, 02:32 AM	#4
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,339	You betcha .