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13th February 2021, 11:34 AM | #1 |
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Show us your Maguindanao panabas
Greetings, in the tradition of the other "show us..." threads, was curious how many members have panabas. To start off, here's mine. 17-inch blade, 14.5-inch handle. There are geometric patterns on the handle that provide a secure grip. Thickest part of spine is 0.5 inches or 1.27 cm. Looking forward to seeing more panabas, TIA!
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13th February 2021, 06:22 PM | #2 |
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Hello Xas, that begs the question: How do you differentiate between panabas of Maguindanao vs Maranao origin? Thanks in advance!
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13th February 2021, 08:36 PM | #3 | |
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To my understanding, panabas is endemic to the Maguindanaons- the Maranaons don't produce it, except for tourist versions which can be differentiated by its over-intricacy, both in blade and fittings. The Maguindanaons even up to the present time retain knowledge of the panabas and the terms associated with it- warfare, duelling, execution, etc. In period pics, it was always the Maguindanaon datus who used kris, kampilan, and panabas as badges of office. Hope this clears up things. |
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13th February 2021, 09:42 PM | #4 |
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Thanks, Xas, that makes things easier!
BTW, Cato does mention Maranao names for panabas parts - so, these would be later adapted or spurious? No need to dwell on the modern repros, indeed... Regards, Kai |
13th February 2021, 10:06 PM | #5 |
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To start things off, here a few examples I'm currently taking care of:
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14th February 2021, 01:54 AM | #6 |
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Are these related to what Van Zonneveld called "stick swords" from Flores?
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18th February 2021, 10:31 AM | #8 |
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Another example more ...
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18th February 2021, 07:38 PM | #9 |
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Panabi
Decided to a jump in on this and add to the reference photos.
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19th February 2021, 11:25 PM | #10 |
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Hi All,
Here are my two. The haft on the Padsumbalin appears to have been taken from a hatchet. There is a small, round, copper token (stamped 343) attached to the haft. A former item from military stores that found a home in civilian life perhaps? The blade is a bit loose in the haft (especially in winter) and it may have had an additional steel ferrule at the very top. Sincerely, RobT |
17th March 2022, 03:35 AM | #11 |
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Nice panabas! I'm inclined to think the two larger ones are about the same age as mine. I've not encountered the small one that much, but I read somewhere else in this forum that it's supposedly an older version. There were reproductions of it that have been sold in Mindanao until the 90s.
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