Original Item. Only One Available. Here we have a lovely variation of the Philippine Sibat Spear known as the Budjak, which was used by the Moro populations in the island area. It measures an impressive 67 inches in overall length, with a 9 3/8" long blade on the end of the iron head. It has a rattan cane shaft 56 1/2 long, which has woven wicker style plant material where the head meets the shaft. There are also two rough plant twine grips wrapped around the shaft as well.

Sibat were in use throughout the Philippine islands, and they had many local variations, as with the Kris and other weapons used by the various groups. the Budjak is a bit heavier than other designs, and we have also been told that some were designed so that if the spear broke, the head end could be detached to use as a dagger, though we do not know if this example is so constructed. The spear is in lovely condition, most likely brought back to the U.S. by a USGI during WWII.

A very solid example of a Philippine Moro spear almost 200 years in age and still in lovely condition. Ready to research and display!

Specifications:
Blade Length: 9 3/8"
Shaft Length: 56 1/2"
Overall length: 67”

A Sibat is a type of spear used as a weapon or tool by natives of the Philippines. The term is used in Tagalog and Kinaray-a. It also called bangkaw, sumbling or palupad in the islands of Visayas and Mindanao; and budjak (also spelled bodjak or budiak) among Muslim Filipinos (Moro) in western Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago.

Sibat are typically made with rattan, bamboo, bahi or other hardwood, either with a sharpened tip or a head made from metal. These heads may either be single-edged, double-edged or barbed. Styles vary according to function and origin. For example, a sibat designed for fishing may not be the same as those used for hunting wild game such as boar.

According to Kalis Ilustrisimo archivist Romeo Macapagal, in Kapampangan, it is known as tandos or tandus and a fishing harpoon with 3 or more prongs is a salapang in both Tagalog and Kapampangan.

According to Filipino martial arts researcher & author Celestino Macachor, a shorter version of the Visayan bangkaw in Cebu is the sapang, around 38 inches (97 cm) in length and a thrusting weapon, and a budiak or bodjak is a Moro weapon that is about the same length as the bangkaw, but heavier.

In the Mountain Province of Luzon, the Igorot people have different versions of them such as the fan′-kao and kay-yan′, and the fal-fĕg′ war spear of the Bontoc people.

The sibat/bangkaw is widely used in Arnis systems such as San Miguel Eskrima, Modern Arnis, Kombatan, Inayan Eskrima and Pekiti-Tirsia Kali.