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Originally Posted by philkid
Actually I bought it also from a Maranao. But what bothers me is the pommel. Moro doesn't have a pommel like these on their swords. I guess it is Visayan then. As you can see on the picture this sword has been used. It once belonged to a "barabgay tanod" in Lanao. A barangay tanod is a local civilian enforcer. The blade on this sword is solidly built and I think it is not made as tourist sword. I guess it is a Visayan sword spiced up with Maranao flavor. 
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I know there have been a lot (and that is an understatement) of Visayan immigrants to Moroland in the past 100 years, could perhaps that be part of the reason for the fusion of motif's?