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Moro people
Muslim-majority ethnic groups on Mindanao, Joló and Palawan in the Philippines

kampilan
The kampilan (Baybayin: ) is a type of single-edged sword, traditionally used by various ethnic groups in the Philippine archipelago, Kalimantan and Sulawesi. It has a distinct profile, with the tapered blade being much broader and thinner at the point than at its base, sometimes with a protruding spikelet along the flat side of the tip. It is a long sword usually held in both hands. The design of the pommel varies between ethnic groups, but it usually depicts either a buaya (crocodile), a bakunawa (sea serpent), a kalaw (hornbill), or a kakatua (cockatoo)..
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Philippine journalist and environmentalist
vinta
thumb|A Sama-Bajau fishing vinta in Zamboanga with the characteristic colorful sails (c.1923)
thumb|A small Sama-Bajau tondaan with sails deployed (c.1904)
thumb|Two large Moro people|Moro vinta from Mindanao in the houseboat (palau) configuration (c.1920)
The vinta is a traditional outrigger boat from the Philippine island of Mindanao. The boats are made by Sama-Bajau, Tausug and Yakan peoples living in the Sulu Archipelago, Zamboanga peninsula, and southern Mindanao. It is also made by the Sama-Bajau that lived in east coast of Sabah, Malaysia. Vinta are characterized by their colorful recta
dabakan
The dabakan is a single-headed Philippine drum, primarily used as a supportive instrument in the kulintang ensemble. Among the five main kulintang instruments, it is the only non-gong element of the Maguindanao ensemble.
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kulintang
Kulintang (, )
is a modern term for an ancient instrumental form of music composed on a row of small, horizontally laid gongs that function melodically, accompanied by larger, suspended gongs and drums.