Assistance in Identifying Philippine Sword/Kris/Kampilan?????

Interesting. I'm sorry I have nothing to add except to say that I've never come across that unusual design before. I'll refer this post to some of my friends who have more extensive research on FMA for your assistance. Where in Mindanao specifically?
 
Kamusta ka...I am not %100 sure but I think this may be some sort of a Moro Panabas.....
 
Hi UNTAMED - thank you much for the referral. I got this from a Maranao in General Santos City. He said it is a binakoko but when I looked up Binakoko, they are not quite similar.

Hi GUROMKB - thanks much for the reply. This is not a panabas because a panabas has a very specific design. An example is http://dags.us/ebay/panabas1117_1.jpg

You know a lot of friends who may have an idea about this item and would appreciate the help.

Dags
 
Well it does seem we have a case of "guess the mystery pie (sword)?"

Only one as of yet has gotten back to me and I quote him: . . . "it's definitely a Moro blade, but I won't jump to conclusion that it's a weapon, maybe just another utilitarian tool. I'm not sure but looks like a derivative of the golok". . . It seems though, that his assesment and how the Marano you brought that from said it was "binakoko" seems to reinforce that it is more of a tool/utility implement.

Personally though, as with most Philippine weapons, it could go either way. The "juncture" between the the long spine and the blade belly might have "hooking" applications don't you think?

Anyway, will keep us posted is something new comes up.
 
You might want to try posting on the Ethnographic Weapons Forum at http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/ . There are a lot of knowledgeable people there and knives/swords from the Philippines are discussed frequently.

I personally don’t know much about Filipino blades, but the two items you showed do look like they have interesting and unusual designs. A lot of times, I hear the term “golok” used in a very general sense to refer to medium-sized choppers rather than a specific design.
 
Similar to Cerulean's post above, yes, sometimes terms here are either used interchangeably or have an "umbrella" concept about them (e.g. - a "binakoko" or golok/gulok may have a specific design or look about it to a particular group/tribe/region and yet still be used as a term for a another tool or weapon with a totally different design). This is is why it is sometimes a bit hard to track designs. Chalk it up to our different indigenous micro-cultures.

Furthermore, as my friend said, this may be a derivative design of a more traditional one.
 
We may have a breakthrough. The same friend of mine who is long-time FMA researcher and veteran De Campo Arnis practitioner again responded:
. . . "I made a mistake, the exact name of that Moro blade is the LARING. Close cousins of the Laring are: utak, pira, panabas, and the gayang! . . .

Hope this helps to supplement your own reseach efforts.
 
So I was in the ball park with the Panabas ..although I was definitely in the cheap seats...LOL
 
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