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Banyal

The banyal, is a short sword originating in the Moro people of Mindanao in the Philippines. It has an unusual concave shape on the blade's top part, which is very similar to the bangkung in general profile. But it is smaller with a different pommel style. The blade is thick, weighted at the front for chopping attacks and had a single edge.

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Blade type
Single-edged, straight to slightly convex
Hilt type
hardwood, metal
Place of origin
Sulu Archipelago, Philippines
Scabbard/sheath
hardwood, woven rattan
Type
Sword

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Banyal

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Avg. degree1.71
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Blade type · 1
Banyal → Single-edged, straight to slightly convex
Hilt type · 1
Banyal → hardwood, metal
Place of origin · 1
Banyal → Sulu Archipelago, Philippines
Scabbard/sheath · 1
Banyal → hardwood, woven rattan
Type · 1
Banyal → Sword

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philippines sword blade mindanao bangkung short originating moro people unusual concave shape blade's top part similar general profile smaller different

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BanyalBlade typeSingle-edged, straight to slightly convex1.00infobox
BanyalHilt typehardwood, metal1.00infobox
BanyalPlace of originSulu Archipelago, Philippines1.00infobox
BanyalScabbard/sheathhardwood, woven rattan1.00infobox
BanyalTypeSword1.00infobox

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