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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th May 2011, 12:53 PM
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There's a good Tausug-English dictionary, by...

There's a good Tausug-English dictionary, by Hassan, et al. (1994) (http://www.sil.org/asia/philippines/tausug_engl_dict.html). The terms below were lifted from there. It was produced by the Summer...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th May 2011, 09:08 AM
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Posted By migueldiaz
The blade is definitely southern Luzon (i.e.,...

The blade is definitely southern Luzon (i.e., Bicol), while the hilt is Tagalog. Thus it looks like a Tagalog got hold of a Bicol blade and rehilted it (or vice versa).

The hybrid configuration is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th April 2011, 08:28 AM
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Battara, nice! And it even has the moro-monggo...

Battara, nice! And it even has the moro-monggo (http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=12017&highlight=moro-monggo).

Dear all - by the way and just to nitpick a little, it's called...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th April 2011, 08:22 AM
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Views: 19,117
Posted By migueldiaz
Here's a similar piece ...

Here's a similar piece ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th April 2011, 08:18 AM
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Views: 7,141
Posted By migueldiaz
The scanned copy of the original book is here...

The scanned copy of the original book is here (http://www.archive.org/details/wildtribesofdava122cole). Sample pics from the book are below.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st April 2011, 02:54 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 17,117
Posted By migueldiaz
Hi Robert! It's actually Señor Carlos who owns...

Hi Robert! It's actually Señor Carlos who owns the dagger :) But I'm interested also in seeing more pics of the dagger.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st April 2011, 02:29 AM
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Views: 17,117
Posted By migueldiaz
Nos. 1 & 12 of Krieger's Plate 13...

Nos. 1 & 12 of Krieger's Plate 13 (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Krieger_1926_Philippine_ethnic_weapons_Plate_13.png) may be related:

"Plate 13 -- Hand weapons for cutting, piercing, and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th April 2011, 02:12 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 13,600
Posted By migueldiaz
Hi Robert. I just talked to the little feller. He...

Hi Robert. I just talked to the little feller. He said he's now enjoying the sun, sand, and surf in the many beaches here. And so he doesn't want to budge :D Can't blame the guy.

Joking aside,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th April 2011, 01:49 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 19,880
Posted By migueldiaz
Carlos, wow, magnífico! :) Muchas gracias, for...

Carlos, wow, magnífico! :) Muchas gracias, for sharing the pics!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th April 2011, 01:45 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 13,600
Posted By migueldiaz
Thanks Robert, for sharing the pics. On the 2nd...

Thanks Robert, for sharing the pics. On the 2nd dagger with a hemispherical pommel, I have a Luzon sword with a similar design (i.e., pommel).
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th April 2011, 01:33 PM
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Views: 35,518
Posted By migueldiaz
Thanks for all the comments! :)

Thanks for all the comments! :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th April 2011, 02:14 PM
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Views: 35,518
Posted By migueldiaz
David, thanks for the comment :) Indeed on the...

David, thanks for the comment :) Indeed on the one hand, it strikes me as Luzon, too. On the other hand, the hilt shape (i.e., cylindrical) and ornamentation (the 'dots') are not typically Filipino....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th April 2011, 09:39 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 35,518
Posted By migueldiaz
Wavy dagger - info requested

hello all ... just picked up this dagger. now am not really sure which country it came from. any comments or similarly-designed blades out there? thanks in advance! :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th April 2011, 09:21 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 14,934
Posted By migueldiaz
for certain images you see on your computer...

for certain images you see on your computer screen that can't be copied, in mac one can use command-shift-4. in windows, there's this how-to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th March 2011, 05:20 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 19,047
Posted By migueldiaz
Wonderful! Thanks.

Wonderful! Thanks.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd March 2011, 08:22 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 46,833
Posted By migueldiaz
tunggulametung, thanks, and pls. do let us know...

tunggulametung, thanks, and pls. do let us know what your experiments will yield! :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd March 2011, 02:02 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 46,833
Posted By migueldiaz
Tunggulametung, thanks too for the info! ...

Tunggulametung, thanks too for the info!

Closely related to what we call kamansi would be rimas, which in Malaysia or Indonesia is sukun. Additional info is here...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd March 2011, 05:32 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 46,833
Posted By migueldiaz
In western Visayas particularly in Panay, the sap...

In western Visayas particularly in Panay, the sap from the breadfruit tree (local name is kamansi (http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/kamansi-seeded-breadfruit)) is traditionally used as blade tang...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th March 2011, 01:27 PM
Replies: 10
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Posted By migueldiaz
Thanks for the pics! Incidentally, if anyone...

Thanks for the pics! Incidentally, if anyone would like to have a quick and dirty translation of virtually any language for any webpage, one can try Google's new web browser, Chrome. It can be...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th March 2011, 03:46 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 45,285
Posted By migueldiaz
Vandoo, thanks for the pics! I'm not familiar...

Vandoo, thanks for the pics! I'm not familiar with Bornean weapons. But as for Ilanun/Iranun kampilans, one of the documented Ilanun kampilan hilt forms is per images below. We can see that it is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th March 2011, 01:51 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 45,285
Posted By migueldiaz
Jose, according to the professor we interviewed,...

Jose, according to the professor we interviewed, yes indeed.

Here's a quote from another source (http://litera1no4.tripod.com/tboli_frame.html), where the use of brass/bronze is more to appease...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th March 2011, 02:00 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 45,285
Posted By migueldiaz
interesting, thanks! i also recently learned...

interesting, thanks!

i also recently learned from anthropology professors here in the country of one related folk belief. that is, if a baby can't get to sleep at night and cries a lot, the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th March 2011, 12:48 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 11,597
Posted By migueldiaz
dimasalang, thanks for the pics! hiking in...

dimasalang, thanks for the pics!

hiking in bohol (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohol) in the visayas one day, i've seen a sundang with such a similar fish tail-looking scabbard (pic attached).
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th March 2011, 12:36 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 45,285
Posted By migueldiaz
Vinny, we can't see the pics :) Can you please...

Vinny, we can't see the pics :) Can you please repost them? Thanks.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th March 2011, 12:35 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 45,285
Posted By migueldiaz
Earlier, Nonoy Tan introduced me to a Filipino...

Earlier, Nonoy Tan introduced me to a Filipino anthropology professor, who is from the Visayas, but is now teaching at a Mindanao state university (Univ. of the Phils.). According to the professor,...
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