Identifying Another Borneo Sword

asomotif · 19th May 2013, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Maurice

where do I have to look

Patience, due to the magic of Microsoft I could not find the correct program to copy the picture

CharlesS · 19th May 2013, 01:59 PM

Thanks so much for the photo!! Awesome!!

Are these Dutch colonial troops also carrying their own weapons???

Nice parapat/pakayun to boot!!

I had mentioned to Maurice I figured the gayang had to be worn "edge up"
and so I guess this pretty much confirms that.

Maurice · 19th May 2013, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by CharlesS

I had mentioned to Maurice I figured the gayang had to be worn "edge up"
and so I guess this pretty much confirms that.

Sorry Charles I indeed forgot to answer your mentioning in my email.
But yes, them are worn like that, just like mandaus.

Maurice

asomotif · 20th May 2013, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by CharlesS

Are these Dutch colonial troops also carrying their own weapons???

Nice parapat/pakayun to boot!!

Hello Charles,

Seeing the pilbox hats I am pretty sure they are British dayak troops.
The firearms are not known to me. They don't look like Lee Enfield/SMLE.
More like some kind of lever action rifle

(I am adding a postcard from the 1930's depicting britisch dyak troops, unfortunately these chaps are in regulation dress.)

David R · 24th May 2013, 08:01 PM

Something that amazed many other nations was the extent to which the British Empire was able to trust its "native" troops....perhaps we got something right afterall.

CharlesS · 24th May 2013, 08:11 PM

When I first saw the first pics I thought they may be wearing fezes, but now I see it is quite evident they are Brit type pill box hats.

Thanks for the new pic asomotif.

Yes, I would agree about the Brits be able to count on their colonial troops, perhaps, most impressively in the Sudanese Wars and Zulu Wars(irregulars not included). There is the Indian Mutiny of course, but that seems a bit of an anomaly.

19th May 2013, 01:59 PM	#2
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Thanks so much for the photo!! Awesome!! Are these Dutch colonial troops also carrying their own weapons??? Nice parapat/pakayun to boot!! I had mentioned to Maurice I figured the gayang had to be worn "edge up" and so I guess this pretty much confirms that.

24th May 2013, 08:01 PM	#5
David R Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,119	Something that amazed many other nations was the extent to which the British Empire was able to trust its "native" troops....perhaps we got something right afterall.

24th May 2013, 08:11 PM	#6
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	When I first saw the first pics I thought they may be wearing fezes, but now I see it is quite evident they are Brit type pill box hats. Thanks for the new pic asomotif. Yes, I would agree about the Brits be able to count on their colonial troops, perhaps, most impressively in the Sudanese Wars and Zulu Wars(irregulars not included). There is the Indian Mutiny of course, but that seems a bit of an anomaly.