| Barong | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Barung_barong_moro_sword_parts.jpg) &sq=&lang=&file=File:Sulu_Barong_and_Sheath.jpg) Top: parts of a Barong sword; Bottom: A Moro barong sword and scabbard (c. 1905) | |
| Type | Sword or knife |
| Place of origin | Philippines |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 56 cm |
| Blade length |
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| Blade type | Single-edge Blade |
| Hilt type | Ivory, Carabao horn or Kamagong |
| Scabbard/sheath | Wood |
The barong is a thick, leaf-shaped, single-edged blade sword. It is a weapon used by Muslim Filipino ethnolinguistic groups like the Tausug, Sama-Bajau, or Yakan in the Southern Philippines.[1]
- ^ "Of Swords and Sticks". Discovery Channel Magazine. August 2008. p. 34.