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A kalis (Baybayin: ᜃᜎᜒ or ᜃᜎᜒᜐ᜔; Jawi script: كاليس ;Abecedario: cáli, cális) is a type of Philippine sword. The kalis has a double-edged blade, which is commonly straight from the tip but wavy near the handle. Kalis exists in several variants, either with a fully straight or fully wavy blade.
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The gunong is a dagger variant of the kalis, a Philippine sword derived from the Indonesian kris dagger. The gunong is most commonly found in the ethnic groups of Mindanao. The tribes carried blades as part of their regular attire, both as a precaution for self-defense and for accomplishing daily tasks.
In the Philippines, the kalis, a larger sword variant of the kris, is a symbol of Moro and southern Filipino culture, and a resistance to Spanish rule and influence. It is incorporated into the flags of the Moro National Liberation Front and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front .
Kalis: Larger, thicker Filipino kris; Golok: Machete or broadsword used by tribes people; Sibat: Spear; Sundang: Single-edged thick short sword; Lagaraw: Single-edged flexible long sword with a bent tip; Ginunting: Single-edged flat ground short sword with a double edged sheep's hoof tip. Typically used in matched pairs with Pinunting
Arnis, also known as kali or eskrima/escrima, is the national martial art of the Philippines. [3] These three terms are, sometimes, interchangeable in referring to traditional martial arts of the Philippines ("Filipino Martial Arts", or FMA), which emphasize weapon-based fighting with sticks, knives, bladed weapons, and various improvised weapons, as well as "open hand" techniques without weapons.
Romy Macapagal, as archivist of the Kalis Ilustrisimo system and not founding a school, dropped “Tagpas” and retained Kalis Ilustrismo. Romy Macapagal went on to archive the whole system on a historic project with The Immersion Labs Foundation. Diego had named Tom Dy Tang as successor of Kalis Ilustrismo twelve years prior to his death (2002).
Khadga is a traditional sacrificial sword used in the Hindu ritual sacrifice of animals. [1] The large, curved blade is designed to decapitate a sacrificial animal in a single stroke. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Khadgas are used in a hacking swing, with the added weight on the curved end being intended for decapitations.