balasiong

{{Distinguish|Balisong knife}}

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|origin= Philippines

|type= Sword

|is_bladed= Yes

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|used_by=Moro peoples

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|length={{convert|17.5|in|cm|abbr=on}}

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|blade_type= Double-edged

|hilt_type= hardwood, carabao horn

|sheath_type= hardwood

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Balasiong (also spelled balacion, baliciong, or balisiong) is a Filipino sword used by Muslim Filipino ethnolinguistic groups (the Moro people) in the Southern Philippines. It is a type of kalis but differs in that the double-edged blade is not straight or wavy but instead slightly convex. It also tapers sharply to the tip. The hilt is slightly curved, an element known as the kakatua (cockatoo).{{cite journal |last1=Lawrence |first1=Marc |title=Filipino Weapons from A to Z |publisher=Stephen K. Dowd |journal=Filipino Martial Arts Digest |date=2009 |url=https://www.southbayfmaclub.com/Articles/pdf/Special-Edition_Philippine-Weaponry.pdf |access-date=2019-07-17 |archive-date=2014-08-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140824080342/http://southbayfmaclub.com/Articles/pdf/Special-Edition_Philippine-Weaponry.pdf |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |title=Balasiong |url=https://www.traditionalfilipinoweapons.com/shop/balasiong/ |website=Traditional Filipino Weapons |access-date=17 July 2019}}