Barung; weapon, tool or tourist piece?

VVV · 7th July 2009, 08:25 PM

I have seen captured swords, barongs and kris, from a friend in the Force Recon of the Filipino Marines.
All of them seems to be late 20th C.
It´s interesting that the one on the picture is a shorter version.
The ginunting of the Filipino Marines is also shorter than the one that the instructors of Pekiti-Tirsia Kali got in the 90´s.
I was told that the reason why is for it to be easier to carry and that it´s only used for closed quarters.
I still prefer the old one that was individually measured for each instructor.

Michael

7th July 2009, 08:25 PM	#7
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	I have seen captured swords, barongs and kris, from a friend in the Force Recon of the Filipino Marines. All of them seems to be late 20th C. It´s interesting that the one on the picture is a shorter version. The ginunting of the Filipino Marines is also shorter than the one that the instructors of Pekiti-Tirsia Kali got in the 90´s. I was told that the reason why is for it to be easier to carry and that it´s only used for closed quarters. I still prefer the old one that was individually measured for each instructor. Michael