BARUNG OR BADUNG?

tanaruz · 13th July 2020, 11:14 AM

Hi Sir,

Thanks so much for the information. Now I rest content knowing what my blade is and probable history/provenance.

A Sulu blade(tausug probably). Scabbard lost in time or broken, and a new scabbard was made by those who migrated to the southern part of Palawan (which was a part of the Sulu sultanate then).

Note: In addition, I've read an article on chinese-marked blades, to quote:'Some barong blades were made by Chinese smiths (due to the similarity in style to certain Chinese cleavers) for import into the Sulu sultanate. These blades tended to be of EXCELLENT QUALITY and often feature Chinese characters stamped into the forte'.

Kindest regards,

Yves

13th July 2020, 11:14 AM	#7
tanaruz Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Posts: 273	BARUNG OR BADUNG? Hi Sir, Thanks so much for the information. Now I rest content knowing what my blade is and probable history/provenance. A Sulu blade(tausug probably). Scabbard lost in time or broken, and a new scabbard was made by those who migrated to the southern part of Palawan (which was a part of the Sulu sultanate then). Note: In addition, I've read an article on chinese-marked blades, to quote:'Some barong blades were made by Chinese smiths (due to the similarity in style to certain Chinese cleavers) for import into the Sulu sultanate. These blades tended to be of EXCELLENT QUALITY and often feature Chinese characters stamped into the forte'. Kindest regards, Yves