Mandaya/Manobo sword (not Visayan)

Ian · 18th January 2005, 11:54 AM

See: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=6504862606

Every now and again one of these swords comes along on eBay or elsewhere, and is often classified as just another bolo (usually Visayan). In fact, these are quite well made examples that come from the Mandaya, a Lumad tribe that occupies the peninsula along the eastern side of the Gulf of Davao on the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines. The same sword is used by the Manobo people who live northwest of the Mandaya, in the Compastella and Agusan river valleys.

These swords were discussed extensively in the older forum -- pictures and text can be found here:
http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/001052.html

The Mandayan scabbard has some resemblance to Visayan scabbards in the manner of construction, but is distinguished by its shape and unusually large drilled-out hanger.

18th January 2005, 11:54 AM	#1
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,065	Mandaya/Manobo sword (not Visayan) See: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=6504862606 Every now and again one of these swords comes along on eBay or elsewhere, and is often classified as just another bolo (usually Visayan). In fact, these are quite well made examples that come from the Mandaya, a Lumad tribe that occupies the peninsula along the eastern side of the Gulf of Davao on the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines. The same sword is used by the Manobo people who live northwest of the Mandaya, in the Compastella and Agusan river valleys. These swords were discussed extensively in the older forum -- pictures and text can be found here: http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/001052.html The Mandayan scabbard has some resemblance to Visayan scabbards in the manner of construction, but is distinguished by its shape and unusually large drilled-out hanger.