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Thanks for the info Willie,
Do you mind sharing your knowledge on the unusual silver hilted Barong (posted a while ago) also? Michael |
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Ok, Willie, I will show my ignorance here. What is a panglima exactly and what is the difference? (yes - lots of datus in the region).
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I think Panglima is a Malay word and implies much more than a Datu's lieutenant -- more in the nature of a general with command over a substantial number of warriors. Sometimes the terms Datu and Panglima are applied to the same person. That would suggest service to a sultan or other higher dignitary than a datu. I look forward to reading Willie's explanation of the term.
Ian. Edit: A Malay term Panglima Tertinggi refers to "Commander in Chief" Last edited by Ian; 3rd August 2006 at 12:24 PM. |
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Did a quick Google and found out that Panglima is a district chief/leader and Datu is a tribal leader. The Sulu Sultanate was divided into five larger districts, each governed by a Panglima. So I assume that the order is Sultan - Panglima - Datu?
I noticed that there were five districts (five=lima), is this a coincidence? In Swish of the Kris Panglima is translated as judge. Michael From http://www.answers.com/topic/tausug-people "...In 1390, Raja Baguinda landed at Buansa and extended the missionary work of Makdum. The Muslim Arabian scholar Abu Bakr arrived in 1450, married Baguinda's daughter, and after Baguinda's death, became sultan, thereby introducing the sultanate as a political system. Political districts were created in Parang, Pansul, Lati, Gitung, and Luuk, each headed by a panglima or district leader." Last edited by VVV; 3rd August 2006 at 03:40 PM. Reason: additional info and source |
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1. A Warrior 2. A “lieutenant” to the Datu 3. A district chief or leader 4. A headsmen To make it more confusing, they were intermixing Malay and Philippine useage of the word. I do not know if there is any differences in the usage of the word Panglima, or if word has changed meaning over time. But if the Panglima was a "position" between the Sultan and the Datu, that would make this sword very special indeed! |
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