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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th November 2012, 02:32 PM
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Posted By migueldiaz
Ok, before I post those pics from that Dutch...

Ok, before I post those pics from that Dutch museum (it's the Tropenmuseum, in Amsterdam, and then later I'll also post pics from other European museums), let me just quickly summarize the cosmology...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th November 2012, 03:14 PM
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Now the sincere belief of our animistic...

Now the sincere belief of our animistic forefathers on said tripartite cosmos (and the appurtenant deities) found itself in all things he did. In the illustration below:

a - in ancient potteries,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th November 2012, 02:44 PM
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Posted By migueldiaz
This is still about the Austronesian house...

This is still about the Austronesian house design, as a mirror of the tripartite cosmos he believed in ...

In one rendition of the tripartite cosmos (e.g., by the Higaonons and Manobos of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th November 2012, 12:25 PM
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Posted By migueldiaz
here's a quick example of the traditional thai...

here's a quick example of the traditional thai roof -- bird on the apex, and two serpents on each side, which are supposed to be being held by said bird ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th November 2012, 12:22 PM
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Posted By migueldiaz
More on the concept of the Austronesian...

More on the concept of the Austronesian tripartite cosmos as the primary design motif on many things, and for now let's focus on the traditional Austronesian house on stilts ...

As can be seen...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th November 2012, 12:04 PM
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Posted By migueldiaz
Alan, many thanks for the comments! It appears...

Alan, many thanks for the comments! It appears thus that the resemblance I was referring to (warangka vs. a boat) might just be coincidental after all.

On the other hand, the concept of protection...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th November 2012, 05:25 PM
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Posted By migueldiaz
ron, your laser-guided munition surely hit the...

ron, your laser-guided munition surely hit the target right on the money! thanks for that excellent example.

and i do hope that our malaysian and indonesian brethren in this forum will also...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th November 2012, 04:24 PM
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Posted By migueldiaz
Ron and Michael, many thanks!

Ron and Michael, many thanks!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th November 2012, 12:58 PM
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Posted By migueldiaz
In one of our local museums (Ayala Museum), there...

In one of our local museums (Ayala Museum), there is an illustration of a Kalimantan woodcut (pic is below). I've reproduced also below the caption on the same.

Please note that the Austronesian...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th November 2012, 02:15 AM
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Posted By migueldiaz
So here's the essence of the Austronesian...

So here's the essence of the Austronesian religion (below). It's a belief that the cosmos is tripartite: the Upperworld, the earth, and the Underworld.

The Upperworld is often symbolized by the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th November 2012, 01:56 AM
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Posted By migueldiaz
Now there are many religions that came to insular...

Now there are many religions that came to insular (archipelagic) Southeast Asia (i.e., Philippines, Malaysia, & Indonesia). But the longest and most pervasive of them all is the Austronesian...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th November 2012, 01:48 AM
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Posted By migueldiaz
A sword design theory (Phil., Indonesia, & Malaysia)

I mentioned earlier that I'll post something about this, especially after the travels in the last couple of years. I still owe 'A very old kris'...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th October 2012, 03:42 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 187,056
Posted By migueldiaz
David & Kai, I easily get distracted and that's...

David & Kai, I easily get distracted and that's the reason why I'm posting here only now. And this time that distraction came in the form of a Weird Philippine sword/bolo...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th October 2012, 02:07 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 59,203
Posted By migueldiaz
Thanks Nonoy! And here's more info on those...

Thanks Nonoy! And here's more info on those ancient Visayan sea raiders (Junker 2000:344):

"A thirteenth-century Chinese text provides a vivid description of the 'Pi-she-ya' ('painted or tattooed...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th October 2012, 02:12 AM
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Posted By migueldiaz
The comments of (Datu) Bangkaya are very edifying...

The comments of (Datu) Bangkaya are very edifying indeed.

The only thing I can add is that according to one of my favorite historians, William Henry Scott, a study of ancient local vocabularies...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th October 2012, 02:19 PM
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Posted By migueldiaz
Thanks again for the additional info! Much...

Thanks again for the additional info! Much appreciated as usual :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th October 2012, 12:56 AM
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Views: 37,265
Posted By migueldiaz
Bangkaya, your knowledge about these matters is...

Bangkaya, your knowledge about these matters is truly wonderful! Thank you very much indeed for sharing these things.

On a related matter, the swords above have all been generically called...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th October 2012, 05:35 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 37,265
Posted By migueldiaz
Thanks too, Bangkaya. And welcome to the forum! ...

Thanks too, Bangkaya. And welcome to the forum!

On a similar note, would any of the terms below pertain also to the swords under discussion? To err on the side of caution, I'm copying-and-pasting...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd September 2012, 06:31 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 187,056
Posted By migueldiaz
David, I did not mean to keep you waiting. And we...

David, I did not mean to keep you waiting. And we only have Gustav to blame, for coming up with those distractions! ;) Just kidding, Gustav.

I can perhaps come up with other evidences, but unless...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd September 2012, 05:51 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 187,056
Posted By migueldiaz
Hi David. On the possible Nepali connection, I...

Hi David. On the possible Nepali connection, I think that it can only be plausible if we can discover ancient Indian blades which remotely resemble kerises.

I can think of another illustration to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd September 2012, 05:22 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 187,056
Posted By migueldiaz
Here's pic of portions of a katana and tsubas...

Here's pic of portions of a katana and tsubas salvaged from San Diego, from the Philippine National Museum.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd September 2012, 05:16 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 187,056
Posted By migueldiaz
The connection between our neighbor Japan and its...

The connection between our neighbor Japan and its samurais vis-a-vis the Philippines, has long been there, even before the Spaniards arrived in the mid-1500s.

Off-hand, I can think of three solid...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd September 2012, 04:55 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 187,056
Posted By migueldiaz
Thanks indeed Gustav, for sharing your research...

Thanks indeed Gustav, for sharing your research and knowledge about this Sendai kris, among others.

I've just read and reread your latest post on the Sendai kris, from the other thread...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 22nd September 2012, 04:07 AM
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Posted By migueldiaz
Amen! :) Thanks, Gustav!

Amen! :) Thanks, Gustav!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st September 2012, 07:58 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 187,056
Posted By migueldiaz
Just to add an example to the non-exclusivity of...

Just to add an example to the non-exclusivity of subject blade shape, here's a Nepalese blade that looks very similar (blade with a 'waist'). And it even has those triangular 'blade catcher'-shaped...
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