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''Pinuti'' is [[Cebuano language|Cebuano]] for "whitened". As a farm implement, it would take on a dark [[patina]] due to contact with plant and animal fluids. When farmers sharpen their blades, the edges become shimmering white, hence the name. |
''Pinuti'' is [[Cebuano language|Cebuano]] for "whitened". As a farm implement, it would take on a dark [[patina]] due to contact with plant and animal fluids. When farmers sharpen their blades, the edges become shimmering white, hence the name. |
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During the [[Japanese occupation of the Philippines|Japanese Occupation]] of the [[Philippines]] from [[1941]] to [[1945]], the swords of ''Pinuti'' was used of the [[Philippine Commonwealth]] troops was the attack of the Japanese forces during the [[Second World War]]. |
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The Pinuti is a Filipino sword from the Visayas, Philippines. The weapon was originally intended as an agricultural implement. The grip is usually made of guava wood, which is light. The blade itself is approximately 15 to 16 inches (38–40cm) long.
Pinuti is Cebuano for "whitened". As a farm implement, it would take on a dark patina due to contact with plant and animal fluids. When farmers sharpen their blades, the edges become shimmering white, hence the name.
During the Japanese Occupation of the Philippines from 1941 to 1945, the swords of Pinuti was used of the Philippine Commonwealth troops was the attack of the Japanese forces during the Second World War.
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