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Post by kampilan on Jan 30, 2008 14:27:19 GMT -5
Thank you very much for the picture, beancent! That's an excellent example of what I'm trying to say. A nondescript balaraw with priceless history behind it.
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Post by sanduko on Jan 30, 2008 15:07:47 GMT -5
Thank you very much for the picture, beancent! That's an excellent example of what I'm trying to say. A nondescript balaraw with priceless history behind it. What were you trying to say?
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Post by kampilan on Jan 31, 2008 10:33:38 GMT -5
What I'm saying is, there were no standard issues of at that time to the katipuneros, and beancent's recent example just proved that.
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Post by sanduko on Jan 31, 2008 11:18:25 GMT -5
Kampilan, Sorry po, my mistake. I didn't read your post close enough.
Del Pilar's knife looks nothing like what the public would think a Katipunan piece would look like. Perfect example.
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Post by dimasalang on Jul 6, 2008 11:01:40 GMT -5
It also has the date "13 Agosto 1898" engraved on the scabbard. (The fall of Manila?). August 13, 1898 is the date of the "mock" battle between the Americans and Spanish(the fall of Manila and the islands)which took only a few hours. Declaring independence is one thing, but that doesn't mean the Spanish are gone from the islands. August 13, 1898 is the official date when Spain released its power over the Philippines...this may be why the Philippine Army felt this date was significant. I know this is a late reply, sorry about that, I never saw this thread 6 months ago. It looks like there is more writing on the scabbard. What does that say?
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