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Updated: May 22, 2025
Though the Igorot has almost nothing in his culture for purely aesthetic purposes, yet he ascribes no purpose for the kay-yan' he says it looks pretty; but I have seen it carried to war by war parties. The pueblo of Sapao makes superior-looking steel weapons, though many Igorot claim the steel of the Baliwang spear is better than that from Sapao.
It is not a war blade, but is used almost entirely in killing carabaos and hogs. There is one notable exception to this statement Ambawan has almost no other class of spear. These blades range from 4 to 12 or 14 inches in length. The other two blades, si-na-la-wi'-tan and kay-yan', are relatively rare.
When a man passes alone in the mountains anito are very prone to walk with him; however, if the traveler carries a si-na-la-wi'-tan, anito will not molest him, since they are afraid when they see the formidable array of barbs. Kay-yan' is a gracefully formed blade not used in hunting, and employed less in war than is si-na-la-wi'-tan.
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