THE DESIGNS ON THE BLADE LOOK LIKE A CHINESE DESIGN KNOWN AS A FIRE PEARL. DRAGONS ARE OFTEN REPRESENTED SEEKING TO CAPTURE THEM. I THINK THEY ARE A SYMBOL OF POWER. I HAVE NOT SEEN A SERIES OF THEM TOGETHER BEFORE, SO POSSIBLY CHINESE INFLUENCE AS WELL AS PHILIPPINE. A NICE INTERESTING ITEM CONGRATULATIONS. JERRY LEE LEWIS WOULD NO DOUBT SAY " GOODNESS GRACIOUS GREAT BALLS OF FIRE ".
