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[1] [2] It is a long, thin one handed sword designed for slashing and thrusting. The length is about 24 to 28 in (61 to 71 cm). The length is about 24 to 28 in (61 to 71 cm). The design of the hilt is a typical hook to prevent slipping when wet.
Talibon - The Talibong or Talibon is a sword that has an overstated belly and was commonly used by the ladies in the northern Philippines during the later part of the Spanish era and the early American regime. The Talibong was used as a hunting tool but during the Spanish era, it was carried by warriors to defend themselves [1]: 32 Tenegre
The weapons on the wooden plaque include spears, shields, [3] and a wide range of swords or knives such as the kris, barong and the kampilan, [4] while the plaque itself is usually shaped like the Coat of arms of the Philippines, and is often though not always painted in the colors of that seal.
Both the sword and dagger versions were used in the Philippines, with the dagger version being known as the gunong or gulok (also called punyal, from puñal de kris, "kris dagger"). Unlike the keris, the gunong is more commonly used as a utility knife and only used as a weapon as a last resort.
Regular soldiers of the Philippine Revolutionary Army stand attention for an inspection.. The Philippine Revolution, also called the Tagalog War by the Spaniards, [1] was a revolution and subsequent conflict fought between the Katipunan, later the Philippine Revolutionary Army, and the Spanish colonial government.
The gunong is a knife from Mindanao and the Visayas islands of the Philippines. In ancient past, it was called bunong by the Tagalog people. It is essentially a diminutive form of the larger kalis or kris. The gunong serves both as a utility knife and as a thrusting weapon used for close quarter fighting—usually as a last defense.
The barong is a thick, leaf-shaped, single-edged blade sword. It is a weapon used by Muslim Filipino ethnolinguistic groups like the Tausug , Sama-Bajau , or Yakan in the Southern Philippines . [ 1 ]
The panabas is a chopping bladed weapon or tool from the Philippines, variously described as both a sword and a battle axe. [1] [2] [3] It has a distinctive long straight haft and a curving blade of various designs. It can range in size from 2 to 4 feet (61 to 122 cm) and can be held with one or both hands, delivering a deep, meat cleaver-like cut.