A Borneo Oddity

Indianajones · 10th March 2012, 08:28 PM

Yes very sharp of you to state that the Iban (jimpul) is different than Bidayuh or Land-Dayak!

Though jimpuls were also used by Iban from the Saribas and Skrangriver which are near Bidayuh area.

Maurice · 10th March 2012, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Indianajones

Yes very sharp of you to state that the Iban (jimpul) is different than Bidayuh or Land-Dayak!

Though jimpuls were also used by Iban from the Saribas and Skrangriver which are near Bidayuh area.

What I sharply meant to say is that the blade of Charles's piece is typically an Iban blade.
A typically Bidayuh blade would be the blade of a buko or pandat, which both are different as Charles's blade.

A.alnakkas · 10th March 2012, 08:47 PM

Lovely sword!

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=9177

Is there a relation between those 2 blades? They look very similar!

I always thought the users of these weapons are christian headhunters (dayak?) so what does the Islamic script may suggest?

Sorry for my obvious ignorance on the topic I hope it does not cause any delay!

Maurice · 10th March 2012, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by A.alnakkas

Lovely sword!

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=9177

Is there a relation between those 2 blades? They look very similar!

I always thought the users of these weapons are christian headhunters (dayak?) so what does the Islamic script may suggest?

Sorry for my obvious ignorance on the topic I hope it does not cause any delay!

Dayaks practiced headhunting according their "adat". There were all kind of Dayak tribes all with their own languages and believes.
They had their own believe, all things in their surroundings had a soul, and they were very supersticious in all actions they needed to do in daily life.
Later some dayaks were converted by missionaries or moslims.

The islamic script on blades are from those area's, were a lot of Islam converted dayaks live, such as the Banjarmasin/Negara area (fi the beladah belabang).

Maurice · 10th March 2012, 09:14 PM

Charles, does your blade show signs of broken krowits at the base just behind the shoulder where the edge begins?

G. McCormack · 10th March 2012, 11:15 PM

Very graceful Charles, cheers on a lovely blade.

Lew · 10th March 2012, 11:43 PM

Hey Charles

Found this link to a working type Borneo parang with a similar blade style.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=Borneo

10th March 2012, 09:14 PM	#5
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,456	Charles, does your blade show signs of broken krowits at the base just behind the shoulder where the edge begins? Attached Images

10th March 2012, 08:28 PM	#1
Indianajones Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 180	Yes very sharp of you to state that the Iban (jimpul) is different than Bidayuh or Land-Dayak! Though jimpuls were also used by Iban from the Saribas and Skrangriver which are near Bidayuh area.

10th March 2012, 08:47 PM	#3
A.alnakkas Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuwait Posts: 1,340	Lovely sword! http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=9177 Is there a relation between those 2 blades? They look very similar! I always thought the users of these weapons are christian headhunters (dayak?) so what does the Islamic script may suggest? Sorry for my obvious ignorance on the topic I hope it does not cause any delay!

10th March 2012, 11:15 PM	#6
G. McCormack Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 131	Very graceful Charles, cheers on a lovely blade.

10th March 2012, 11:43 PM	#7
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Hey Charles Found this link to a working type Borneo parang with a similar blade style. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=Borneo