Engineering:Banyal

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Banyal
TypeSword
Place of originSulu Archipelago, Philippines
Specifications
Blade typeSingle-edged, straight to slightly convex
Hilt typehardwood, metal
Scabbard/sheathhardwood, woven rattan

The banyal, is a short sword originating in the Moro people of Mindanao in the Philippines . It has an unusual concave shape on the blade's top part, which is very similar to the bangkung in general profile. But it is smaller with a different pommel style. The blade is thick, weighted at the front for chopping attacks and had a single edge.[1][2]

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