Lajatang ?

Queequeg · 19th October 2011, 11:53 PM

Slightly different take on the monk's spade there, with a bludgeon on one end and a spade on the other.

I've been meaning to download the Star Trek fight music as my phone ringtune, by the way.

fearn · 20th October 2011, 02:46 AM

The only place I've seen the lajatang mentioned was Draeger's The Weapons and Fighting Arts of Indonesia, in the section of Kuntao (Chinese) weapons from Java and Madura (p. 83).

It made it's way to Dungeons and Dragons, where I first saw it. My guess is it's something like a monk's spade, but I'm not sure.

Draeger's illustrations on p.82 and 83 are so bad that it would be great if people could post illustrations of the real items, if they have the book. Has anyone seen a "siangkiam" for example? Is that one of those chiangjian that no one ever shows pictures of either?

Best,

F

Queequeg · 21st October 2011, 02:43 PM

Interestingly, I have found several websites where Monk's Spades are sold.

The lajatang's origins and veracity elude me, however.

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19th October 2011, 11:53 PM	#1
Queequeg Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Detroit (New Mayapan) Posts: 96	Slightly different take on the monk's spade there, with a bludgeon on one end and a spade on the other. I've been meaning to download the Star Trek fight music as my phone ringtune, by the way.

20th October 2011, 02:46 AM	#2
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	The only place I've seen the lajatang mentioned was Draeger's The Weapons and Fighting Arts of Indonesia, in the section of Kuntao (Chinese) weapons from Java and Madura (p. 83). It made it's way to Dungeons and Dragons, where I first saw it. My guess is it's something like a monk's spade, but I'm not sure. Draeger's illustrations on p.82 and 83 are so bad that it would be great if people could post illustrations of the real items, if they have the book. Has anyone seen a "siangkiam" for example? Is that one of those chiangjian that no one ever shows pictures of either? Best, F

21st October 2011, 02:43 PM	#3
Queequeg Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Detroit (New Mayapan) Posts: 96	Interestingly, I have found several websites where Monk's Spades are sold. The lajatang's origins and veracity elude me, however.