Borneo Parang Ihlang

JoeCanada42 · 6th February 2023, 02:22 AM

thanks Jim,
also, I can agree , probably no connection with the pangolin and the Moro keris.
Again I know very little about the cultures involved, I hoped my uneducated perhaps new look at things may be interesting. the Moro similarity I pointed out , perhaps may be just a similar technique of forging or decorating has gotten around. and although they look similar sometimes, probably are meant to represent different subjects.
The swords are vastly different I would like to imagine they pay tribute to different animal inspirations.
The elephant does seem to fit the Moro sword. the stirrup or asang asang (sorry if I called it wrong) does look like elephants tusks. also I think I saw one made with a birds beak which was cool..

Tim Simmons · 6th February 2023, 07:23 AM

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kai · 6th February 2023, 05:13 PM

Hello Tim,

Similarity depends on your point of view. Yes, it is a typical Iban blade.

In the pic, that's a niabor/nyabor (or arguably a langgai tinggang intermediate if a resin "ferrule" is present): Note the edge curving towards the back of the blade.

Regards,
Kai

6th February 2023, 07:23 AM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,894	Similar blade https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...headhunter.jpg

6th February 2023, 02:22 AM	#1
JoeCanada42 Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Canada Posts: 259	thanks Jim, also, I can agree , probably no connection with the pangolin and the Moro keris. Again I know very little about the cultures involved, I hoped my uneducated perhaps new look at things may be interesting. the Moro similarity I pointed out , perhaps may be just a similar technique of forging or decorating has gotten around. and although they look similar sometimes, probably are meant to represent different subjects. The swords are vastly different I would like to imagine they pay tribute to different animal inspirations. The elephant does seem to fit the Moro sword. the stirrup or asang asang (sorry if I called it wrong) does look like elephants tusks. also I think I saw one made with a birds beak which was cool..

6th February 2023, 05:13 PM	#3
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Hello Tim, Similarity depends on your point of view. Yes, it is a typical Iban blade. In the pic, that's a niabor/nyabor (or arguably a langgai tinggang intermediate if a resin "ferrule" is present): Note the edge curving towards the back of the blade. Regards, Kai