Borneo Parang Nabur or Visayan Bolo?

[ShazamsLaw]

Originally Posted by xasterix

My apologies for my unintended slur in the forum rules. Suffice to say, if anyone wants a knowledge resource for Minasbads, a good person to ask would be Prof. Jason Chancoco, a University professor in the Philippines who has devoted his life to reviving the antique Minasbad and other Bicol blade designs and tracing the vanished Cimarrones tribe. He would willingly share knowledge based on his thorough research with old traditional smiths in the region.

Would you happen to know anyone or any sources on Visayan kampilans or longswords that were used by them? Long blades are known to be associated with muslims or moros only but I find it hard to believe that their neighbors were never able to learn and adapt to bigger swords unless they were mentally incapable of doing so.