RARE BORNEO SWORD IS IT AN PARANG NIABOR ???

Dajak · 15th August 2007, 07:01 AM

Hi Michael 1800 or earlyer very big blade

Ben

kronckew · 15th August 2007, 11:48 AM

that's a nice one, reminds me of my slightly more modern parang langgai tinggang

CharlesS · 15th August 2007, 02:04 PM

That's a MONSTER Benny. Other than the oversized blade(and even the shape of that fits), all other features seem to indicate a parang niabor.

Must have taken a big man to handle that one.

VVV · 15th August 2007, 03:12 PM

It's also interesting with the rectangular kundieng as well as the multi-influence from other swords and tribes.
Like the Pakayun resembling brass ferrule (Murut) as well as the more Pandat resembling brass work at the back of the blade (Land Dayak).
Could you please add some more pictures of the motifs on the scabbard as well as the carvings on the hilt?

Michael

Dajak · 16th August 2007, 04:09 PM

Hi Michael when I am back from my vacation I will post them

Ben

Mytribalworld · 11th October 2007, 02:36 PM

Hi Ben,

according to what I found it should be a " Ajananpka" parang permaaki made by the grand-grand father from Singkoem. The iron he used he took it from the former Demang from Semitau ( or Semitan) (the handwriting isnt very clear). According to the old dayak are many heads captured with this piece.When it came in to the museum ( and that handwriting is already very old) its was already 100 years old according to the writer.
Its not quite clear who the writer is but we think that its one of the fathers from the former mission museum in Tilburg.
strange enough this is almost the only sword in their collection with such a detailed description.

If the place name is indeed Semitau ( sometimes shortened up with "Smitau")
Its somewhere in the area of the Kapoeas river about 40 kilometers south from the Sarawak border in Dutch Borneo ( de westerafdeeling)
Its very close near the Kantoek and Batang Loepar tribes.

Arjan.

Dajak · 12th October 2007, 03:44 AM

Hi Arjan I was looking for facts not story s off this sword .
That I did already know.

Ben

11th October 2007, 02:36 PM	#6
Mytribalworld Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 400	was there too.... Hi Ben, according to what I found it should be a " Ajananpka" parang permaaki made by the grand-grand father from Singkoem. The iron he used he took it from the former Demang from Semitau ( or Semitan) (the handwriting isnt very clear). According to the old dayak are many heads captured with this piece.When it came in to the museum ( and that handwriting is already very old) its was already 100 years old according to the writer. Its not quite clear who the writer is but we think that its one of the fathers from the former mission museum in Tilburg. strange enough this is almost the only sword in their collection with such a detailed description. If the place name is indeed Semitau ( sometimes shortened up with "Smitau") Its somewhere in the area of the Kapoeas river about 40 kilometers south from the Sarawak border in Dutch Borneo ( de westerafdeeling) Its very close near the Kantoek and Batang Loepar tribes. Arjan. Attached Images Last edited by mandaukudi; 11th October 2007 at 03:20 PM.

15th August 2007, 07:01 AM	#1
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi Michael 1800 or earlyer very big blade Ben

15th August 2007, 11:48 AM	#2
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,224	that's a nice one, reminds me of my slightly more modern parang langgai tinggang

15th August 2007, 02:04 PM	#3
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	That's a MONSTER Benny. Other than the oversized blade(and even the shape of that fits), all other features seem to indicate a parang niabor. Must have taken a big man to handle that one.

15th August 2007, 03:12 PM	#4
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	It's also interesting with the rectangular kundieng as well as the multi-influence from other swords and tribes. Like the Pakayun resembling brass ferrule (Murut) as well as the more Pandat resembling brass work at the back of the blade (Land Dayak). Could you please add some more pictures of the motifs on the scabbard as well as the carvings on the hilt? Michael

16th August 2007, 04:09 PM	#5
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi Michael when I am back from my vacation I will post them Ben

12th October 2007, 03:44 AM	#7
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi Arjan I was looking for facts not story s off this sword . That I did already know. Ben