Philippine sword identification

Battara · 1st March 2010, 09:21 PM

If this is carabao horn it is something I have not seen before or was not aware of. I have seen thin carabao horn and it did not look like this. I have a piece of tortoise shell and it is brown like this. Hmm........

migueldiaz · 2nd March 2010, 12:33 PM

As Spunjer and Nacho said (who are both from Iloilo, Panay), it's a binangon ... pronounced bee-NUH-ngon, the last syllable pronounced a la Klingon in Star Trek

Unfortunately the art of working with carabao horn has been largely lost, as Nacho said. Am planning though to visit one off-the-beaten-path island in the Philippines where the tradition is supposed to be still alive ... not sure if the report is true, but we'll see later.

Sajen · 2nd March 2010, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by migueldiaz

As Spunjer and Nacho said (who are both from Iloilo, Panay), it's a binangon ... pronounced bee-NUH-ngon, the last syllable pronounced a la Klingon in Star Trek

Unfortunately the art of working with carabao horn has been largely lost, as Nacho said. Am planning though to visit one off-the-beaten-path island in the Philippines where the tradition is supposed to be still alive ... not sure if the report is true, but we'll see later.

Thank you for the further informations!

Battara · 3rd March 2010, 03:20 AM

Let us know what you find out - this is news to me as well.

migueldiaz · 3rd March 2010, 03:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Battara

Let us know what you find out - this is news to me as well.

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1st March 2010, 09:21 PM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	If this is carabao horn it is something I have not seen before or was not aware of. I have seen thin carabao horn and it did not look like this. I have a piece of tortoise shell and it is brown like this. Hmm........

2nd March 2010, 12:33 PM	#2
migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	As Spunjer and Nacho said (who are both from Iloilo, Panay), it's a binangon ... pronounced bee-NUH-ngon, the last syllable pronounced a la Klingon in Star Trek Unfortunately the art of working with carabao horn has been largely lost, as Nacho said. Am planning though to visit one off-the-beaten-path island in the Philippines where the tradition is supposed to be still alive ... not sure if the report is true, but we'll see later.

3rd March 2010, 03:20 AM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Let us know what you find out - this is news to me as well.