A Bagobo Sangi for comments

Ferguson · 15th August 2010, 10:30 PM

A Bagobo Sangi I think. Nice condition with a laminated blade and pretty wood. Scabbard is coated with a resin. Any additional observations or information appreciated!
Steve

Lew · 15th August 2010, 11:33 PM

Steve

That is real nice older example congrats.

David · 16th August 2010, 12:21 AM

Nice one Steve. I started a through...

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=7506

Battara · 16th August 2010, 02:48 AM

Yes it is a Bagobo utility knife used by both men and women (not just a woman's knife). The hilt is made from a burled piece of the inner part of the narra tree and is thus orange in color. Very nice.....

Ferguson · 16th August 2010, 03:03 AM

Thank you gentelmen!

David, Your thread made me want one.

Steve

VANDOO · 16th August 2010, 05:10 AM

THE RESIN HELPS SECURE AND PRESERVE THE FIBER BANDS AS WELL AS SERVING AS A SORT OF WATERPROOFING. MAY KEEP THE BUGS AWAY TOO

A NICE EXAMPLE THAT APPEARS TO HAVE SEEN USE AND THE WOOD GRAIN IN THE HANDLE IS VERY NICE.

Maurice · 16th August 2010, 09:38 AM

Beautifull knife Steve.
I don't have anything to add, only some images of one I have here laying around at the moment....It is from a friend of mine...

Maurice

migueldiaz · 16th August 2010, 05:10 PM

Nice pics, thanks!

In Fay Cooper-Cole's excellent work, The Wild Tribes of Davao District, he mentioned a Mandaya dagger which has a sort of hair trigger assembly:

"Much as the fighting knives are prized, the dagger, bayadau or badau, is in even greater favor. It is worn on the front left-hand part of the body in ready reach of the right hand, and is never removed unless the owner is in the company of trusted relatives. A light thread, easily broken, holds the dagger in its sheath and the slightest disturbance is enough to cause the owner to draw his weapon."

Now I'm wondering whether the badau or bayadau would be something like the daggers pictured above. By the way, in other Philippine dialects, the equivalent word is balaraw, i.e., dagger.

Yet another related topic would be the pics below from the Univ. of Michigan. The group with the shield are Bagobos. Not sure about the other trio (but they are Lumad also, for sure). In any case, we can see that these knives are more of men's knives (as side arms), rather than women's.

15th August 2010, 10:30 PM	#1
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	A Bagobo Sangi for comments A Bagobo Sangi I think. Nice condition with a laminated blade and pretty wood. Scabbard is coated with a resin. Any additional observations or information appreciated! Steve

16th August 2010, 12:21 AM	#3
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,127	Nice one Steve. I started a through... http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=7506 Last edited by David; 16th August 2010 at 06:02 AM. Reason: spelling!

16th August 2010, 09:38 AM	#7
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,352	Nice knife! Beautifull knife Steve. I don't have anything to add, only some images of one I have here laying around at the moment....It is from a friend of mine... Maurice Attached Images

16th August 2010, 05:10 PM	#8
migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	Nice pics, thanks! In Fay Cooper-Cole's excellent work, The Wild Tribes of Davao District, he mentioned a Mandaya dagger which has a sort of hair trigger assembly: "Much as the fighting knives are prized, the dagger, bayadau or badau, is in even greater favor. It is worn on the front left-hand part of the body in ready reach of the right hand, and is never removed unless the owner is in the company of trusted relatives. A light thread, easily broken, holds the dagger in its sheath and the slightest disturbance is enough to cause the owner to draw his weapon." Now I'm wondering whether the badau or bayadau would be something like the daggers pictured above. By the way, in other Philippine dialects, the equivalent word is balaraw, i.e., dagger. Yet another related topic would be the pics below from the Univ. of Michigan. The group with the shield are Bagobos. Not sure about the other trio (but they are Lumad also, for sure). In any case, we can see that these knives are more of men's knives (as side arms), rather than women's. Attached Images

15th August 2010, 11:33 PM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Steve That is real nice older example congrats.

16th August 2010, 02:48 AM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,226	Yes it is a Bagobo utility knife used by both men and women (not just a woman's knife). The hilt is made from a burled piece of the inner part of the narra tree and is thus orange in color. Very nice.....

16th August 2010, 03:03 AM	#5
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Thank you gentelmen! David, Your thread made me want one. Steve

16th August 2010, 05:10 AM	#6
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	THE RESIN HELPS SECURE AND PRESERVE THE FIBER BANDS AS WELL AS SERVING AS A SORT OF WATERPROOFING. MAY KEEP THE BUGS AWAY TOO A NICE EXAMPLE THAT APPEARS TO HAVE SEEN USE AND THE WOOD GRAIN IN THE HANDLE IS VERY NICE.