Pirah

Pirah

Pirah o Pira, sarong klase nin bolo o kutsilyo sa Filipinas na nabibisto sa magabat na tarum asin mahiwas na puro. Nahahawig an itsura kaini sa falchion alagad mas magabat. Ini an tradisyonal na armas na kina'wan kan mga taga-Yakan kan Isla nin Basilan. Pigtatampok kaini an sarong kakatua ("cockatoo") na kaputan, na naiiba an pag'disenyo bilang suporta sa takyag. Sa mga Cebuano asin iba pang Bisaya, an kaagid na minasbad inaapod man na pira, alagad naiiba igdi ta ini may aprikulong puro. Arug kan ibang mga bolo, an pirah pirmeng ginagamit na kasangkapan sa pag - uma, dugang pa na iyan ginagamit sa pakikilaban.[1][2]

  1. Filipino Weapons from A to Z. Archived from the original on 2014-08-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20140824080342/http://southbayfmaclub.com/Articles/pdf/Special-Edition_Philippine-Weaponry.pdf. Retrieved on 2023-08-05. 
  2. "Alchemy of fire and metal: The blade-making of Southeast Asian roots". Archived from the original on 2020-03-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20200318023322/https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/313538. Retrieved on 2023-08-05.