Engineering:Balasiong
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Balasiong | |
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Type | Sword |
Place of origin | Philippines |
Service history | |
Used by | Moro peoples |
Specifications | |
Length | 17.5 in (44 cm) |
Blade type | Double-edged |
Hilt type | hardwood, carabao horn |
Scabbard/sheath | hardwood |
Balasiong (also spelled balacion, baliciong, or balisiong) is a Philippines sword used by Muslim Filipino ethnolinguistic groups (the Moro people) in the Southern Philippines. It is a type of kalis but differs in that the double-edged blade isn't straight or wavy but instead slightly convex. It also tapers sharply to the tip. The hilt is slightly curved, an element known as the kakatua (cockatoo).[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ Lawrence, Marc (2009). "Filipino Weapons from A to Z". Filipino Martial Arts Digest (Stephen K. Dowd). https://www.southbayfmaclub.com/Articles/pdf/Special-Edition_Philippine-Weaponry.pdf. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
- ↑ "Balasiong". https://www.traditionalfilipinoweapons.com/shop/balasiong/.
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