Moro Spear

[Rick]

Originally Posted by VANDOO

DANGER CONJECTURE AHEAD
I SUSPECT DURING COMBAT BETWEEN MOROS THE SPEAR WOULD HAVE BEEN USED INITIALLY BUT IF IT BECAME TOO CLOSE AND CROWDED TO USE MAY HAVE BEEN THROWN OR DROPPED AS IN THE PICTURE AND THEN THEY CLOSED WITH SWORDS.

WHEN FACEING FORIGN TROOPS WITH GUNS PERHAPS THEY RUSHED OUT AND THREW ALL SPEARS AT THE ENEMY AND THEN RAN LIKE HECK TO TRY AND CLOSE WHILE THE ENEMY DUCKED AND COULDN'T BRING THE GUNS TO BEAR. THE MORO WERE NOT THE TYPE TO THROW THEIR SPEARS AND RUN OFF BUT AGAINST GUNS SHEILDS WERE NO GOOD AND GETTING INTO RANGE WITH SPEAR OR SWORD BEFORE BEING SHOT WAS THE PROBLEM. A MORO MAY HAVE FIGURED IF WE WIN AND I LIVE I WILL GET MY SPEAR BACK IF WE DON'T IT WON'T MATTER AS I WILL HAVE NO FURTHER NEED FOR IT.

CONGRADULATIONS ON FINDING ONE OF THESE MONSTER LARGE SIZE MORO SPEARS THEY ARE FEW AND FAR IN BETWEEN. I LUCKED OUT BACK IN THE EARLY 1980'S AND GOT ONE OF THEM IT SURE WAS HARD TO GET HOME WITH IT AS IT WOULDN'T FIT IN THE CAR.

As I understand it warfare with the Muslim tribes was either ambuscade, raid, or attacks on Cottas where Moros had gathered for common defense/last stand .

I find myself wondering if this spear is more a symbol of alliance between two leaders of tribes with a common interest in driving the Infidel from the Moro Lands .


Pure speculation:

[Gavin Nugent]

Originally Posted by Rick

As I understand it warfare with the Muslim tribes was either ambuscade, raid, or attacks on Cottas where Moros had gathered for common defense/last stand .

I find myself wondering if this spear is more a symbol of alliance between two leaders of tribes with a common interest in driving the Infidel from the Moro Lands .


Pure speculation:

Rick,

Since Jentayu has offered a partial translation that notes two Datu names, I too would speculate this spear is a presentaion piece from one Datu to another Datu, be it gift in appreciation or from one father to another in time of sibling bonding or perhaps as a symbol of alliance.
I hope when the script is fully translated it may capture more of the reasons for this. I have asked one university at this point in time who have referred me to another and I'll just keeping doing this until complete...though it is my hope the community here will stop the suspense.

Gav