Kalis: Origin of Minadanaon Kris

David · 28th June 2008, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by baganing_balyan

Kris luma? Do you know what luma means?

Since you ask, AFAIK "luma" is a term from Maguindanao that refers to a kris which is half wavy and half straight.
Here is an example that i now own (previously owned by Battara and Spunjer) on a website put up by another of you fellow countrymen. If you navigate around this site i think you might also find quite a bit of useful information.

http://home.earthlink.net/~federicom...aocollage.html

baganing_balyan · 28th June 2008, 11:09 PM

mmmmm cato is one of his references.

Like that maguinadanaon kris should be dated in relation to the same krises known for their simple handles like that-- almost the same angular, clean design like t'boli swords sans bells. One does not have to wonder, geographically, tboli's and maguindanaos are neighbors.

Battara · 29th June 2008, 04:18 AM

David, I did not know that you have that now. I loved that piece.....

28th June 2008, 11:09 PM	#2
baganing_balyan Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 89	mmmmm cato is one of his references. Like that maguinadanaon kris should be dated in relation to the same krises known for their simple handles like that-- almost the same angular, clean design like t'boli swords sans bells. One does not have to wonder, geographically, tboli's and maguindanaos are neighbors.

29th June 2008, 04:18 AM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,342	David, I did not know that you have that now. I loved that piece.....