Mandaya
| Mandaya | |
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| Information | |
| Weapon type: | knife |
| Use: | Weapon, traditional weapon |
| Creation time: | approx. 15th century |
| Working time: | til today |
| Region of origin / author: |
Philippines , Moro people , Mandaya ethnic group |
| Distribution: | India , Malaysia , Indonesia |
| Overall length: | approx. 30 cm |
| Blade length: | approx. 19 cm |
| Handle: | Metal, wood, ivory , metal wire |
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The mandaya (also known as the bayadau ) is a Filipino dagger .
history
The mandaya was used by many tribes (Manaya, Manbo, Moro and others) of Southeast Asia . The development and introduction of this weapon goes back to the Mandaya ethnic group (belonging to the Moro people).
description
The mandaya has a leaf-shaped, double-edged blade that is just as wide at the handle as the handle itself. From there it becomes narrower in order to taper off again to the place . The blade has neither a central ridge nor a hollow grind (wrongly blood groove ) and is about 19 cm long. The total length is about 30 cm. The handle is made of wood or horn and has a pommel made up of two crossed crescent moons (see drawing). It is often decorated with metal wire (copper, brass, or silver). The sheaths are made of wood and decorated with traditional patterns or covered with a regional fabric. A leather strap attached to the upper part of the sheath is used to attach it to the carrier.
literature
- John M. Garvan: The Manbos of Mindano. BiblioBazaar, LLC, 2007, ISBN 978-1-4264-9376-8 .
- George Cameron Stone , Donald J. LaRocca: A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor: in All Countries and in All Times. Courier Dover Publications, 1999, ISBN 978-0-486-40726-5 (reprint).
- John M. Garvan: The Manobos of Mindanao. BiblioBazaar, LLC, 2008, ISBN 978-0-554-25645-0 .