Manobo Swords

The weapon at the top is a tabas. The one at the bottom is a bangkong. They both look deadly to me, but the tabas must be purely ceremonial, for based on its definition in the Kitab (Dulangan Manobo Customary Law), it is “used for war dance and for dowry.”

(Blogger's note: This post is part of a series on items that the Dulangan Manobo people traditionally use in their daily lives. Special thanks to the RNDM nuns assigned in Kulaman Plateau. For more information about the series, read my introductory post or click the label Delesan Menubo below.)

Manobo Knives

The Dulangan Manobo people call a knife gelat. For a penknife

or a carving knife, they use the term ukab-ukab.

This knife is a salungsong, used to clear weedy areas.

(Blogger's note: This post is part of a series on items that the Dulangan Manobo people traditionally use in their daily lives. Special thanks to the RNDM nuns assigned in Kulaman Plateau. For more information about the series, read my introductory post or click the label Delesan Menubo below.)

Manobo Hunting Weapons

From left to right: segpo (spear), busog (bow), and seleb (arrow). I believe

I don’t have to tell you what they are for. 

The plegkasin is made of wood and worn on the wrist. The hunter rests

his arrow on the plegkasin for him to have a more accurate aim.

(Blogger's note: This post is part of a series on items that the Dulangan Manobo people traditionally use in their daily lives. Special thanks to the RNDM nuns assigned in Kulaman Plateau. For more information about the series, read my introductory post or click the label Delesan Menubo below.)