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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th June 2010, 06:48 AM
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The Iloilo Museum has identified 5 hilt variants...

The Iloilo Museum has identified 5 hilt variants of the Panay sword: 1) the classic short nose tenegre (found all over lowland Panay); 2) the long-nosed sanduko of the Panay Bukidnons/Mundo; 3) the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th June 2010, 06:31 AM
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Views: 84,349
Posted By nacho
Dimasalang, thanks. I heard of this story about...

Dimasalang, thanks. I heard of this story about a grand uncle escaping arrest by American soldiers by hiding under a pile of bananas. All the while we thought it was a joke.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th June 2010, 04:03 PM
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wow, Dimasalang, you know your history. Few...

wow, Dimasalang, you know your history. Few people know about Vicente and Mariano Riego de Dios. The Riego de Dios ancestral house in Maragondon has been declared a National Heritage site.

No...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th June 2010, 04:02 AM
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Posted By nacho
Miguel, Thanks for the pictures of the North...

Miguel,

Thanks for the pictures of the North Cemetery. I saw the name of my great grand father, Gen. Emiliano Riego de Dios. All the while I assumed he was buried in Maragondon, Cavite, his...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th June 2010, 04:16 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 26,336
Posted By nacho
Detlef, Here is another reason why I think...

Detlef,

Here is another reason why I think your binangon is circa 1899. This is the Balantang 1899 binangon from eBay that was posted in another thread.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th June 2010, 03:28 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 10,360
Posted By nacho
The reason Balantang was prominent in both the...

The reason Balantang was prominent in both the Philippine-American War and WW2 is because of its strategic location. Balantang is in the outskirts of Jaro, the last major town of Iloilo City. There...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st June 2010, 08:19 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 38,425
Posted By nacho
I don't mind at all. Helps us all learn from...

I don't mind at all. Helps us all learn from each other.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st June 2010, 07:25 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 38,425
Posted By nacho
Thanks, Dimasalang for the pics. The sword is...

Thanks, Dimasalang for the pics. The sword is now with me.

I found it very interesting because my very first sword (given by my grandfather when I was 10 yrs old) is identical to this one. He...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st June 2010, 04:27 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 38,425
Posted By nacho
Miguel Diaz was with me at the Iloilo Museum when...

Miguel Diaz was with me at the Iloilo Museum when we interviewed the Panay Bukidnons. My advantage over him was that I could understand and speak the Bukidnon dialect -- a combination of Hiligaynon...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th March 2010, 04:40 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 45,213
Posted By nacho
The name of the bolo maker is Carino Victa, a...

The name of the bolo maker is Carino Victa, a bolo maker who provided weapons to the Filipino resistance fighters circa 1898. The photo is in the Library of Congress. Also published in Kasaysayan:...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd March 2010, 06:13 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 8,056
Posted By nacho
Lot 17

I was fortunate enough to win Lot 17.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th March 2010, 04:15 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 49,822
Posted By nacho
Miguel, The sword is either a Visayan...

Miguel,

The sword is either a Visayan binangon with a crocodile head or your Luzviminda sword!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th March 2010, 02:44 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 49,822
Posted By nacho
Thanks. Yes, indeed I mixed it up. It was the...

Thanks. Yes, indeed I mixed it up. It was the Sepoys who rebelled and the Sikhs fought with the British. The Pattern 1853 Enfield was made up to the 1860s. Since the revolt happened in 1857, I...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd March 2010, 06:03 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 26,336
Posted By nacho
here is the pic referred to

here is the pic referred to
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd March 2010, 03:59 AM
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Views: 26,336
Posted By nacho
picture later

Sori, pic can't be uploaded right now as file is "too large". Will upload in a few hours.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd March 2010, 03:52 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 26,336
Posted By nacho
Sori. This pic should have been attached to my...

Sori. This pic should have been attached to my previous post
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd March 2010, 03:47 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 26,336
Posted By nacho
Sajen, Attached is a pic of an Iloilo...

Sajen,

Attached is a pic of an Iloilo (province in Panay) binangon side by side with a tenegre. The tenegre's sheath is covered in carabao horn sheets. The binangon was collected in 1900 in Leon...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st March 2010, 03:27 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 26,336
Posted By nacho
floral design on scabbard

The floral design on the scabbard represents a "catmon" flower. It is a common design used in early Panay textiles.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st March 2010, 03:20 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 26,336
Posted By nacho
This same scabbard is also seen in Panay tenegre...

This same scabbard is also seen in Panay tenegre blades. It is the type made by the lowlanders (in contrast to the ones made by the mountain tribe people -- the Panay Bukidnon). The Panay Bukidnons...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st March 2010, 03:13 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 26,336
Posted By nacho
binangon

I agree with Spunjer. It is a binangon from Iloilo, Panay Island, Philippines. Pre-WW2. The scabbard is wrapped in sheets of thin carabao horn. We often mistake it for tortoise shell. The art of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th November 2009, 03:42 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 49,822
Posted By nacho
But Moro warriors did not just use improvised...

But Moro warriors did not just use improvised guns. Based on Spanish accounts in the 1800s, the moros also used imported firearms. I recently acquired an 1856 British Enfield from a moro family. ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th November 2009, 02:25 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,877
Posted By nacho
Yes, Spunjer, that's the kris on display in...

Yes, Spunjer, that's the kris on display in Singapore.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th November 2009, 06:19 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,877
Posted By nacho
Asian Civilizations Museum, Singapore

There is an exhibit on the Philippines that began Oct. 15. I think it will last 2 months. There are some interesting weapons -- a moro armor set, kris with molar tooth pommel (Private collection/...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th November 2009, 06:13 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 49,822
Posted By nacho
pugakang

Ilonggos (Panay) in the Philippines have been making these improvised shotguns up to 1972, when martial law was declared and prohibited the possession of unlicensed firearms.

I remember they...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd July 2008, 02:54 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,427
Posted By nacho
pics from exhibit

As taking pics is not allowed, this is the best my undercover agent was able to produce from the Sulu exhibit
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