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| Description | Our able tour guide takes a bolo (or bulo- a traditional Filipino cutting knife) out of its casing to show what it looks like when ready. I noticed that apart from the knife and its well finished handle, the case too is a piece of work, finished with traditional Boholano wood carving. Bolos are characterized by having a native hardwood or animal horn handle, a full tang, and by a blade that both curves and widens, often considerably so, at its tip. This moves the centre of gravity as far forward as possible, giving the knife extra momentum for chopping vegetation. So-called "jungle bolos", intended for combat rather than agricultural work, tend to be longer and less wide at the tip. The failed assassination attempt by Carlito Dimahilig on Imelda Marcos on December 7, 1972 was done with a bolo. She still bears the scars on her arms. (Bohol- Tagbilaran, Philippines, May 2013) |
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| Author | shankar s. from Dubai, united arab emirates |
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