Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Another strange, non-textbook, parang

Tim Simmons · 18th December 2005, 04:37 PM

This is the picture of a very similar scabbard to Micheal's parang. Taken from a small book issued to British officers { An Introduction to the Malayan Aborigines, P.D.R. Williams-hunt } when faced with duty in the Malasian jungle. The book covers all aspects of life with a small mention of tools and weapons. In case the print is too small the caption reads- A Semelai carved parang sheath. Lipis District, Negri Sembilan. October 1950. Tim

PS, also interesting map. I wonder how much has changed.

18th December 2005, 04:37 PM	#23
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,842	This is the picture of a very similar scabbard to Micheal's parang. Taken from a small book issued to British officers { An Introduction to the Malayan Aborigines, P.D.R. Williams-hunt } when faced with duty in the Malasian jungle. The book covers all aspects of life with a small mention of tools and weapons. In case the print is too small the caption reads- A Semelai carved parang sheath. Lipis District, Negri Sembilan. October 1950. Tim PS, also interesting map. I wonder how much has changed. Attached Images Last edited by Tim Simmons; 18th December 2005 at 04:48 PM.