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{{Short description|It's a shield of some sorts}}The '''kalaság''' is a large rectangular myth-motif [[shield]] used by precolonial Filipinos. The shield is made of hardwood and is decorated with intricate carvings and an elaborate rattan binding on the front.<ref>{{cite book|last=New York Academy of Sciences, Synergy (Online service)|title=Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences|publisher=New York Academy of Sciences|year=1917|page=236|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EG0bAAAAMAAJ&q=kalasag}}</ref> The wood comes from native trees such as the ''dapdap'', ''polay'' and ''sablang''.<ref>{{cite book|last=Dozier|first=Edward P.|title=Mountain Arbiters: The Changing Life of a Philippine Hill People|publisher=University of Arizona Press|year=1966|page=131|isbn=9780816500611|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=d1keAAAAMAAJ&q=kalasag|access-date=2008-08-11}}</ref> The shield usually measured about {{convert|1.5|m|ft|abbr=on}} in length and {{convert|0.5|m|ft|abbr=on}} in width. Its base is composed of [[rattan]] wood which is strengthened by the application of [[resin]] coating that turned rock-hard upon drying.<ref>{{cite book|last=Junker|first=Laura Lee|title=Raiding, Trading and Feasting|publisher=University of Hawaii Press|year=1999|page=352|isbn=978-0-8248-2035-0|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yO2yG0nxTtsC&q=kalasag&pg=PA352|access-date=2008-08-11}}</ref>
{{Short description|"It's a shield of some sorts"}}The '''kalaság''' is a large rectangular myth-motif [[shield]] used by precolonial Filipinos. The shield is made of hardwood and is decorated with intricate carvings and an elaborate rattan binding on the front.<ref>{{cite book|last=New York Academy of Sciences, Synergy (Online service)|title=Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences|publisher=New York Academy of Sciences|year=1917|page=236|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EG0bAAAAMAAJ&q=kalasag}}</ref> The wood comes from native trees such as the ''dapdap'', ''polay'' and ''sablang''.<ref>{{cite book|last=Dozier|first=Edward P.|title=Mountain Arbiters: The Changing Life of a Philippine Hill People|publisher=University of Arizona Press|year=1966|page=131|isbn=9780816500611|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=d1keAAAAMAAJ&q=kalasag|access-date=2008-08-11}}</ref> The shield usually measured about {{convert|1.5|m|ft|abbr=on}} in length and {{convert|0.5|m|ft|abbr=on}} in width. Its base is composed of [[rattan]] wood which is strengthened by the application of [[resin]] coating that turned rock-hard upon drying.<ref>{{cite book|last=Junker|first=Laura Lee|title=Raiding, Trading and Feasting|publisher=University of Hawaii Press|year=1999|page=352|isbn=978-0-8248-2035-0|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yO2yG0nxTtsC&q=kalasag&pg=PA352|access-date=2008-08-11}}</ref>


It was widely used throughout the Philippines for warfare. Datu [[Lapulapu]] was reported to have used this shield during the [[Battle of Mactan]] in 1521. Its shape is commonly used as part of the official seal of the [[Philippine National Police]]. Various kinds of kalasag are also represented in the provincial flags of [[Bukidnon]], [[Maguindanao]], and [[Mountain Province]].
It was widely used throughout the Philippines for warfare. Datu [[Lapulapu]] was reported to have used this shield during the [[Battle of Mactan]] in 1521. Its shape is commonly used as part of the official seal of the [[Philippine National Police]]. Various kinds of kalasag are also represented in the provincial flags of [[Bukidnon]], [[Maguindanao]], and [[Mountain Province]].

Revision as of 11:40, 4 March 2022

The kalaság is a large rectangular myth-motif shield used by precolonial Filipinos. The shield is made of hardwood and is decorated with intricate carvings and an elaborate rattan binding on the front.[1] The wood comes from native trees such as the dapdap, polay and sablang.[2] The shield usually measured about 1.5 m (4.9 ft) in length and 0.5 m (1.6 ft) in width. Its base is composed of rattan wood which is strengthened by the application of resin coating that turned rock-hard upon drying.[3]

It was widely used throughout the Philippines for warfare. Datu Lapulapu was reported to have used this shield during the Battle of Mactan in 1521. Its shape is commonly used as part of the official seal of the Philippine National Police. Various kinds of kalasag are also represented in the provincial flags of Bukidnon, Maguindanao, and Mountain Province.

The officers who bears the royal regalia of the Sultan of Brunei such as the Panglima Asgar, Perwira Asgar and the Hulubalang Asgar carry the royal weapons of kalasak (shield) and kampilan (sword).[4]

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References

  1. ^ New York Academy of Sciences, Synergy (Online service) (1917). Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. New York Academy of Sciences. p. 236.
  2. ^ Dozier, Edward P. (1966). Mountain Arbiters: The Changing Life of a Philippine Hill People. University of Arizona Press. p. 131. ISBN 9780816500611. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
  3. ^ Junker, Laura Lee (1999). Raiding, Trading and Feasting. University of Hawaii Press. p. 352. ISBN 978-0-8248-2035-0. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
  4. ^ Siti Norkhalbi Haji Wahsalfelah (2007). Textiles and Identity in Brunei Darussalam. White Lotus Press. ISBN 978-974-480-094-7.

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