CORDILLERA BOLO

[Sajen]

In general I agree with Xasterix! The terms hinalung/hinalun and pinahig are gereral terms and both are clearly in use by some or all of the cordilleran tribes.
Nearly all hinalung/hinalun I've seen and handled have had a tang and wooden handle, complete or partly covered with braided rattan bands and thus lacks the pughog.

Regards,
Detlef

[tanaruz]

Hi friends,

I've had the privilege of talking to an Ifugao bladesmith. He forges traditional Ifugao blades. This is what he shared to me.

My bolo is a peh-let (pehlet). The difference between a pinahig and a pehlet is that the pinahig has a sharp edge, thus for thrusting. The pehlet, on the other hand is primarily used for agricultural and or slaughtering of animals.

Here are 2 of my old pinahigs and a new reference pehlet for our referece.

Thanks and kindest regards from Manila,

Yves

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by tanaruz

I've had the privilege of talking to an Ifugao bladesmith. He forges traditional Ifugao blades. This is what he shared to me.

My bolo is a peh-let (pehlet). The difference between a pinahig and a pehlet is that the pinahig has a sharp edge, thus for thrusting. The pehlet, on the other hand is primarily used for agricultural and or slaughtering of animals.

Here are 2 of my old pinahigs and a new reference pehlet for our referece.

Hello Yves,

Thank you very much for sharing this insight. This would mean that the two bolos on my picture (upper right & the one in down) are as well pehlet.
I see the difference also by the blades which are by a pinahig moore slender and the scabbards are closed instead of open worked when I follow the shown pictures, correct?

Regards,
Detlef

[tanaruz]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Hello Yves,

Thank you very much for sharing this insight. This would mean that the two bolos on my picture (upper right & the one in down) are as well pehlet.
I see the difference also by the blades which are by a pinahig moore slender and the scabbards are closed instead of open worked when I follow the shown pictures, correct?

Regards,
Detlef

Hello,
This is what I got from the bladesmith/ and other Ifugao sources-traders who has contacts with bladesmiths:

Pinahig - is a single-bladed bolo. it could be 'slender or a little stouter). But the prime characteristic of a pinahig is that the point of the blade (in comparison to a pehlet) is narrower. Most of the pinahigs that I have seen has the closed-type scabbards, but there maybe pinahigs having the the hikot type scabbards (open-faced).

[tanaruz]

Originally Posted by tanaruz

Hello,
This is what I got from the bladesmith/ and other Ifugao sources-traders who has contacts with bladesmiths:

Pinahig - is a single-bladed bolo. it could be 'slender or a little stouter). But the prime characteristic of a pinahig is that the point of the blade (in comparison to a pehlet) is narrower. Most of the pinahigs that I have seen has the closed-type scabbards, but there maybe pinahigs having the the hikot type scabbards (open-faced).

With regards to your pictures, they may seem (to me) as pehlets. BUT, will share this picture with the bladesmith for comfirmation.

Kind regards. Be safe all

Yves

[RobT]

Sajen, thanks for the correction. It has been duly noted in my records.

Tanaruz, thanks for the new info and special thanks for your diligent effort to confirm same. If pehlet is confirmed as the name for the first picture you submitted, then my bolo will have a name. Also thanks for the names for the solid and hollow handles.

Sincerely,
RobT

[tanaruz]

Originally Posted by RobT

Sajen, thanks for the correction. It has been duly noted in my records.

Tanaruz, thanks for the new info and special thanks for your diligent effort to confirm same. If pehlet is confirmed as the name for the first picture you submitted, then my bolo will have a name. Also thanks for the names for the solid and hollow handles.

Sincerely,
RobT

Hi,

My pleasure Sir.

Kind regards and keep safe always

Yves

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by tanaruz

With regards to your pictures, they may seem (to me) as pehlets. BUT, will share this picture with the bladesmith for comfirmation.

Thank you very much!

Best regards,
Detlef

[tanaruz]

Originally Posted by tanaruz

Hello,
This is what I got from the bladesmith/ and other Ifugao sources-traders who has contacts with bladesmiths:

Pinahig - is a single-bladed bolo. it could be 'slender or a little stouter). But the prime characteristic of a pinahig is that the point of the blade (in comparison to a pehlet) is narrower. Most of the pinahigs that I have seen has the closed-type scabbards, but there maybe pinahigs having the the hikot type scabbards (open-faced).

Hello,

confirmed by my Cordilleran contact. They are pinahigs with a hikot (open-faced wooden sheath/scabbard).

Kind regards

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by tanaruz

confirmed by my Cordilleran contact. They are pinahigs with a hikot (open-faced wooden sheath/scabbard).

Hello Yves,
When you mean my both bolos I have to thank you also when I am now moore confused as before, frankly said I don't see the different from my both to maybe your example which start this thread!

Best regards,
Detlef