Seadajak Parang with rare scabbard

VVV · 11th January 2009, 07:26 PM

Thanks for the link Arjan!!!
I haven't read this book yet and wasn't aware that it was about East Sabah too.
On the use of Filipino weapons among Dusun in West Sabah both barong/pida and kris/sundang were common.
Another imported weapon was the pedang from Brunei. Everything described in detail in Evans' book.
On trade Sandakan was the major trade city in the old days and it also used to belong to the Sulu Sultanate. Actually along the East coast, as well as the North coast, there are still today close contact with Philippines. I visited Sipadan island the first time I was in Sabah and a year later there was a kidnapping of tourists at that island by the Abu Sayaf. I also remember seeing some Tausug when in Semporna.
On gayang I am aware that it's also sometimes found in the Philippines but it's described as a weapon originating from Borneo (can't remember the source at the moment for this, sorry).

Ben, that sounds like a great idea. Let's try to get together all three of us next time when I am in Holland.
Or maybe it's time for you two to visit me?

Michael

Dajak · 11th January 2009, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by VVV

Ben, that sounds like a great idea. Let's try to get together all three of us next time when I am in Holland.
Or maybe it's time for you two to visit me?

Michael

Not an bad idee Michael

Ben

Mytribalworld · 11th January 2009, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dajak

Not an bad idee Michael

Ben

Indeed I should love to visit you once.
But I was already quite happy last week that I could finally pull over my wife and kids to go to Florence this summer.
I had to push a little course they wanted to Rome but I told them that Florence has more beauty,art, etc ( and also a the museum with the Nias collection of Elio Modigliani

)

Arjan

ariel · 12th January 2009, 08:09 PM

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VVV · 12th January 2009, 08:35 PM

To me it looks like an old West Kalimantan Iban Jimpul with a rare kind of scabbard.
The end like Ben's and the quite rare red colour on the wood.
That's why I bought it and hope I am right when I recieve it.

Michael

Dajak · 23rd January 2009, 04:56 AM

Here an rare type blade that we only see with the Muruts .

Ben

VVV · 7th February 2009, 07:16 PM

Here is the jimpul with the rare scabbard that Ariel asked about before I got it. It looks nice and old all over.
The only thing I am not sure about is how old the red and yellow colour is on the scabbard.
I gave the blade a light cleaning.
Unfortunately the light is a problem here up North at this time of the year for pictures.

Michael

23rd January 2009, 04:56 AM	#6
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Here an rare type blade that we only see with the Muruts . Ben Attached Images

7th February 2009, 07:16 PM	#7
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Here is the jimpul with the rare scabbard that Ariel asked about before I got it. It looks nice and old all over. The only thing I am not sure about is how old the red and yellow colour is on the scabbard. I gave the blade a light cleaning. Unfortunately the light is a problem here up North at this time of the year for pictures. Michael Attached Images

11th January 2009, 07:26 PM	#1
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Thanks for the link Arjan!!! I haven't read this book yet and wasn't aware that it was about East Sabah too. On the use of Filipino weapons among Dusun in West Sabah both barong/pida and kris/sundang were common. Another imported weapon was the pedang from Brunei. Everything described in detail in Evans' book. On trade Sandakan was the major trade city in the old days and it also used to belong to the Sulu Sultanate. Actually along the East coast, as well as the North coast, there are still today close contact with Philippines. I visited Sipadan island the first time I was in Sabah and a year later there was a kidnapping of tourists at that island by the Abu Sayaf. I also remember seeing some Tausug when in Semporna. On gayang I am aware that it's also sometimes found in the Philippines but it's described as a weapon originating from Borneo (can't remember the source at the moment for this, sorry). Ben, that sounds like a great idea. Let's try to get together all three of us next time when I am in Holland. Or maybe it's time for you two to visit me? Michael

12th January 2009, 08:09 PM	#4
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	OK, folks, let me throw a bit more gas on the fire! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=370140508160

12th January 2009, 08:35 PM	#5
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	To me it looks like an old West Kalimantan Iban Jimpul with a rare kind of scabbard. The end like Ben's and the quite rare red colour on the wood. That's why I bought it and hope I am right when I recieve it. Michael