2 Panabas and a Panaba-sauris for comment

Ian · 25th April 2016, 10:31 PM

Hi Jose:

The tabas I have seen being used for agriculture have all been on the small side. Some have had quite slim blades as well. I don't know whether the agricultural implements are always smaller than a "combat" panabas, but that could be the case.

Ian

drac2k · 30th April 2016, 02:48 PM

Marcus just posted pictures of weapons from the Malaysian National Museum and I noticed that in two of the frames, a panabas like item similar to the two I posted, that I wasn't quite sure of the origins or if they were in fact, panabas .I questioned what the item was and Gustav responded that it was in fact a parang ginah.I must confess that there is a striking similarity to some of the examples I looked up and if not the origin of these weapons, it appears that they were heavily influenced by them.
Does anyone else see the connection, or am I clutching at straws?

25th April 2016, 10:31 PM	#1
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,399	Hi Jose: The tabas I have seen being used for agriculture have all been on the small side. Some have had quite slim blades as well. I don't know whether the agricultural implements are always smaller than a "combat" panabas, but that could be the case. Ian

30th April 2016, 02:48 PM	#2
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,258	Marcus just posted pictures of weapons from the Malaysian National Museum and I noticed that in two of the frames, a panabas like item similar to the two I posted, that I wasn't quite sure of the origins or if they were in fact, panabas .I questioned what the item was and Gustav responded that it was in fact a parang ginah.I must confess that there is a striking similarity to some of the examples I looked up and if not the origin of these weapons, it appears that they were heavily influenced by them. Does anyone else see the connection, or am I clutching at straws?