Kali/Escrima (both names are used), and it's a lot older than that -
about a century and a half, from memory. It also has a sword form, with
two shortswords, that usually uses the Kali name; the Escrima name is
usually used for the stick form.
It was *publicised* about 20 years ago in a movie; I think it was one of
the Rambo ones. But it came out of the disenfranchised and de-weaponed
Philippinos during Dutch (IIRC) rule in the 19th century or earlier - the
same way several arts came out of occupied Okinawa, especially the
stereotypical ninja weapons.
Also, there is a variant Chinese scholar's sword (the 'Tai Chi' sword) style that was formalised to the extent that you can get twin swords in one scabbard, both new and historical.
The general thing, though, is that either the swords are short or shortish, or they are thrusting swords (even if you can cut with them). Wouldn't want to get in the way of a Taraltaran - twin scimitars, and good at it...
Paul May
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