Bangkung information

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

The bangkung or bangkon is a slashing weapon, meant to deliver hacking-type blows.^[1] It is a short sword originating in the Sulu Archipelago of the Philippines. The bangkung was used primarily by the Moro people of the Sulu and is not associated with Moros in other areas such as Mindanao, although it is sometimes found in coastal regions. While the bangkung is a very effective sword, it was not popular unlike the panabas and the pirah^[2] and for this reason it is one of the most rarely found Moro edged weapons. Few were produced and even fewer survive.

^ Cato, Robert. Moro Swords. Graham Brash: Singapore, 1996.
^ Cato, Robert (1996). Moro Swords. Graham Brash. p. 98. ISBN 9789812180599. Retrieved 18 July 2019.

[1] Cato, Robert. Moro Swords. Graham Brash: Singapore, 1996.

[2] Cato, Robert (1996). Moro Swords. Graham Brash. p. 98. ISBN 9789812180599. Retrieved 18 July 2019.

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