Update on the origin of knives/swords in Cole Fig. 7
An important amendment needs to be made to the foregoing discussion. It has been brought to my attention that all the blades shown in Cole, Figure 7 (above) are made in Ilocos norte and acquired from there by the Tinguian. The weapons shown in Figures 8 and 9 are the indigenous weapons of the Tinguian who have close cultural ties with the Kalinga people. The Tinguian/Kalinga apparently make excellent head axes, as shown above, as well as spears and shields (also shown above).
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