My first collection of Mandau

[Cakszz]

Originally Posted by asomotif

Hello Cakszz,

Welcome to the forum. (sorry, I am a little late with welcoming you)
Thank you for posting these pictures.
Very interesting to see mandaus from your perspective and from Borneo in the present time.

The 2nd from the left, is that the mantikei blade ?
Do you have some more close ups of the blade and the scabbard.

I see that there are a lot of amulets on that example.
Can you tell us something about the amulets ?

Best regards,
Willem

Hi williem,
Thanks for welcoming...
The 1st big mandau is mantikei mix with Djangkarang (another metal stone).. This is mantikei


The amulet called "Onggoh" or "basal" it consist of bones, fangs, bambu ketemu ruas, "magical oil" for kebal or Invulnerable weapons.. there are 2 oil there one is "minyak garak" and second "minyak taguh".. i never try it as previous owner never taking care it by "giving foods to the spirits that stay in it.. neither do I.. to test it actually we can bind it to a chicken or goat and try to butcher it if the the chicken or goat is proof that means this is original.. Back when riot it year 2001 in my place a lots of things like this.. one things that very odd to me.. which I saw it with my own eyes.. someone cut off someone head.. it was bloody and he take her head again and put back to her body.. and she is alive.. (you may not believe it but this is not a magic trick)..