Origin of the term "Garab."

[Rafngard]

Hello all,

Do we know how the term "Garab" got applied to the nicer older blades from Leyte and Samar?

I ask because I was just in Leyte and Samar, and we talked to Pandayan in both Leyte and Samar, both of whom came from a long line of Pandayan, Federico, who was with me, has also asked some of his cousins and uncles who are Waray-Waray, and all of them say that "Garab" refers to a sickle like blade used to harvest coconuts. The smith in Leyte (Aling Gloria in Carigara) had some for sale; they look like a Sangot.

Oh, and don't worry. We took lots of pics. They'll be in a future post.

Thanks,
Leif