A sociological and anthropological question

MABAGANI · 16th March 2005, 01:57 AM

1.My early interest was based on an evoultion from childhood/adolescent growth, as an American born Filipino, I visited the Philippines for my first time at the age of eleven, I still have a tourist Moro weaponry plaque from that trip.
As a young adult and into my old age, lol... martial arts, collecting, ethnography and anthropology have been ongoing hobbies.

2.I have an affinity for Philippine weaponry, but I like to study different blades, arms and armor in general to learn how they were used in actual combat.

3.The mythical naga is a predominant motif in Southeast Asian culture, but evidentally within each specific group traditions vary. Some stories appear as the serpent in motion or stillness, as a practical combat weapon the straight Moro kris would dominate over the traditional wavy blade, imho...

16th March 2005, 01:57 AM	#17
MABAGANI Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 221	1.My early interest was based on an evoultion from childhood/adolescent growth, as an American born Filipino, I visited the Philippines for my first time at the age of eleven, I still have a tourist Moro weaponry plaque from that trip. As a young adult and into my old age, lol... martial arts, collecting, ethnography and anthropology have been ongoing hobbies. 2.I have an affinity for Philippine weaponry, but I like to study different blades, arms and armor in general to learn how they were used in actual combat. 3.The mythical naga is a predominant motif in Southeast Asian culture, but evidentally within each specific group traditions vary. Some stories appear as the serpent in motion or stillness, as a practical combat weapon the straight Moro kris would dominate over the traditional wavy blade, imho...