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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey
It is a pedang, not a parang. I'd probably call it a pedang lameng, others might call it a luwuk, or a bandol or something else. There are a number of different pedang styles, and the differences between one style and another are often very small, and in my experience, very subject to individual opinion.
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Alan,
Can you please clarify the use of
"parang" vs.
"pedang". Previously I had thought two terms to be fairly generic terms for
sword. Indonesians I have spoken to about the terms had laid them out in that way,
but none of them were collectors so essentially it was just a look at Indonesian vocabulary! I had read an argument once that pedangs were more likely stabbing swords, and parangs were more likely slashers. I think a lot of us would benefit from clarification of these terms, perhaps adding
"klewang" as well.
Thanks for you input!