Maluku parang?

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by DaveF

Hi Detlef,

Thanks for your comments. I found this very interesting old thread showing some of your parangs from Halmahera:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=8252

Would it be correct to call my parang a semarang?

Hi Dave,

You found the swords I want to show! And yes, I think that you can call your sword semarang. The handle shape and the in up open scabbard let me think like this.

Regards,
Detlef

[DaveF]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Hi Dave,

You found the swords I want to show! And yes, I think that you can call your sword semarang. The handle shape and the in up open scabbard let me think like this.

Regards,
Detlef

Hi Detlef,

Thanks for your help.

Regards,

Dave