Anyone here win this one[Talibong/Garab]?

KuKulzA28 · 12th March 2012, 08:04 AM

I agree, and I personally feel the growing interest worldwide in Filipino Martial arts has something to do with it as well. Now you have people from around the world learning fighting styles from Luzon and Visaya and searching for the "native blades" of that style. Many start having more interest in blades considered exotic outside of PI such as the ginunting, the talibong, the pinute, the sansibar, etc. Also, as the fighting styles gain more exposure, weapon-aficionados begin learning more of the martial history of the Filipinos and the weaponry and well, you know what happens next. Of course, a lot of those people are also drawn to Moro weaponry but hey, with their charismatic history of resistance, even many Filipino martial artists like to claim their style being somehow descended from the Muslim Filipino styles..

While the price may reflect the increased demand and appreciation, ThePepperSkull makes a good point - it does make it harder for anyone to collect.

12th March 2012, 08:04 AM	#9
KuKulzA28 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: between work and sleep Posts: 731	I agree, and I personally feel the growing interest worldwide in Filipino Martial arts has something to do with it as well. Now you have people from around the world learning fighting styles from Luzon and Visaya and searching for the "native blades" of that style. Many start having more interest in blades considered exotic outside of PI such as the ginunting, the talibong, the pinute, the sansibar, etc. Also, as the fighting styles gain more exposure, weapon-aficionados begin learning more of the martial history of the Filipinos and the weaponry and well, you know what happens next. Of course, a lot of those people are also drawn to Moro weaponry but hey, with their charismatic history of resistance, even many Filipino martial artists like to claim their style being somehow descended from the Muslim Filipino styles.. While the price may reflect the increased demand and appreciation, ThePepperSkull makes a good point - it does make it harder for anyone to collect.