Bolo knife
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A bolo is a general term for traditional pre-colonial small- to medium-sized single-edged swords or large knives of the Philippines that function both as tools and weapons. Bolos are characterized by
Top: A typical bolo from Luzon; Bottom: Lumad bolos with sheaths from Mindanao in the National Museum of Anthropology
Bolos and related tools: (1) An all-purpose bolo; (2) A haras or lampas scythe; (3) A punyál knife; (4) A small bolo; (5) A guna; (6) A garab sickle; (7) A pinutî sword; (8) A súndang or iták sword (also "tip bolo")
The Bonifacio Monument in Caloocan depicting the Katipunan and the Philippine Revolution
Bolo given to Captain Lewis A. Kimberly, Commander of USS Beneica by the Governor of Cebu
Parang (knife)
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The parang is a type of knife used across the Malay Archipelago.
Bolo knife
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A souvenir Indonesian parang pisang (banana parang)
An example of a parang variant, the parang candung; which was popularized by Ray Mears.
Kris display
Bronzen kanon met sluitstuk en houten garuda's