Kalis
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A kalis is a type of Philippine sword derived from the wider Southeast Asian, originally Javanese keris, better known as kris. It differs in that the Philippine kris or kalis tends to be a sword, not
Moro kalis nomenclature, given in Tausūg, Maranao, and Maguindanao. This particular sword has a kakatua (cockatoo) pommel.
In this example, the blade's lamination pattern and the darker high-carbon cutting edge of the blade are visible. This harder high-carbon cutting edge is termed as "sinubo" (roughly, "sandwiched").
The demarcation line indicating the separate gangya (guard) can be seen.
Two Filipino swords, a kampilan (longer, with a crocodile pommel) and a kalis (shorter, with a cockatoo pommel), photographed side by side to demonstrate their size relative to each other.
Arnis
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Arnis, also known as eskrima/escrima or kali, is the national martial art of the Philippines. These three terms are, sometimes, interchangeable in referring to traditional martial arts of the Philippi
Kalis
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Terry Lim's Kali Seminar with Maurice Ruiz and Ben Poon
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Various Filipino knives
Kali stick seminar group at Ben Poon's Riseup Crossfit center, by Terry Lim, in Melbourne, Australia