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Dohong
A dohong (also duhong or duhung) is a dagger or short war sword from Borneo. The name is used figuratively to imply bravery. In other parts of Borneo, it is referred to as a mandau. The dohong is thought to be an ancient Dayak sword, used long before the mandau (knife), mandau was introduced. It is believed to be the oldest weapon of the Dayak people. According to folklore, the first people who owned the Dohong were the forefathers of the Dayaks, namely Raja Sangen, Raja Sangiang, and Raja Bunu. Description There are two types of dohong. One version serves for combat; the other as a ceremonial weapon. The dohong has a double-edged, leaf- or wedge-shaped blade. The blade widens from the hilt to the end-tip. The tip is pointed. The blade usually has a central ridge and looks similar to a spearhead. There are different versions that differ in shape, hilt and decoration. There are blades that represent a figure with arms and legs. The hilt, with no guard, is often decorated with fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakayun
The pakayun, as it is called among Malay-speaking Muruts, or parapat in the Murutic languages, Murut language, or pelepet or felepet to the Lun Bawang / Lundayeh people, is a sword characteristic of the Murut people of Borneo. The pakayun is a sabre sword with a light curved blade and a curious forked pommel. The blade is of almost uniform diameter throughout, with its back shorter than the edge, so that there is a short slope at the tip of the blade. See also *Niabor *Langgai tinggang *Mandau (knife) *Dohong References {{Malaysian Weapons Weapons of Indonesia Weapons of Malaysia Borneo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ngaju People
The Ngaju people (also Ngaju Dayak or Dayak Ngaju or Biaju) are an indigenous ethnic group of Borneo from the Dayak people, Dayak group. In a census from 2000, when they were first listed as a separate ethnic group, they made up 18.02% of the population of Central Kalimantan province. In an earlier census from 1930, the Ngaju people were included in the Dayak people count. They speak the Ngaju language. Subgroups Based on river stream regions, the Ngaju people are divided into:- * Greater Batang Baiju - Greater Baiju River * Lesser Batang Baiju - Lesser Baiju River Based on language, the Ngaju people are divided into: * Dayak Ngaju (Ngaju Kapuas) * Dayak Kahayan (Ngaju Kahayan) * Dayak Katingan (Ngaju Katingan) * Dayak Mendawai (Central Kalimantan) * Bakumpai people, Dayak Bakumpai (South Kalimantan) * Meratus Dayak, Dayak Meratus (South Kalimantan) * Dayak Mengkatip (Central Kalimantan) * Dayak Berangas (South Kalimantan, which is said to be no longer identifiable and their la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borneo
Borneo () is the List of islands by area, third-largest island in the world, with an area of , and population of 23,053,723 (2020 national censuses). Situated at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, it is one of the Greater Sunda Islands, located north of Java Island, Java, west of Sulawesi, and east of Sumatra. The island is crossed by the equator, which divides it roughly in half. The list of divided islands, island is politically divided among three states. The sovereign state of Brunei in the north makes up 1% of the territory. Approximately 73% of Borneo is Indonesian territory, and in the north, the East Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak make up about 26% of the island. The Malaysian federal territory of Labuan is situated on a small island just off the coast of Borneo. Etymology When the sixteenth-century Portuguese explorer Jorge de Menezes made contact with the indigenous people of Borneo, they referred to their island as ''Pulu K'lemantang'', which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guinea, Indonesia is the world's largest archipelagic state and the List of countries and dependencies by area, 14th-largest country by area, at . With over 280 million people, Indonesia is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fourth-most-populous country and the most populous Islam by country, Muslim-majority country. Java, the world's List of islands by population, most populous island, is home to more than half of the country's population. Indonesia operates as a Presidential system, presidential republic with an elected People's Consultative Assembly, legislature and consists of Provinces of Indonesia, 38 provinces, nine of which have Autonomous administrative divisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysia
Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional monarchy consisting of States and federal territories of Malaysia, 13 states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula and East Malaysia on the island of Borneo. Peninsular Malaysia shares land and maritime Malaysia–Thailand border, borders with Thailand, as well as maritime borders with Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia; East Malaysia shares land borders with Brunei and Indonesia, and a maritime border with the Philippines and Vietnam. Kuala Lumpur is the country's national capital, List of cities and towns in Malaysia by population, largest city, and the seat of the Parliament of Malaysia, legislative branch of the Government of Malaysia, federal government, while Putrajaya is the federal administrative capi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dayak People
The Dayak (; older spelling: Dajak) or Dyak or Dayuh are the native groups of Borneo. It is a loose term for over 200 riverine and hill-dwelling ethnic groups, located principally in the central and southern interior of Borneo, each with its own dialect, customs, laws, territory, and culture, although common distinguishing traits are readily identifiable. The Dayak were animist (Kaharingan and Folk Hindus) in belief; however, since the 19th century there has been mass conversion to Christianity and to Islam. Etymology It is commonly assumed that the name originates from the Bruneian and Melanau word for "interior people", without any reference to an exact ethnic group. Particularly, it derives from a related Kenyah word for "upstream" (compare with ethnonym Lun ''Dayeh''). The term was adopted by Dutch and German authors as an umbrella term for any non-Muslim natives of Borneo. Thus, historically, the difference between Dayak and non-Dayak natives could be understood as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandau (knife)
A mandau is the traditional weapon of the Dayak people of Borneo. It is also known as parang ilang among the Bidayuh, Iban and Penan people, malat by the Kayan people, baieng by the Kenyah people, or bandau by Lun Bawang, and pelepet or felepet by Lundayeh. The mandau is mostly ceremonial, but a less elaborate version called an ambang is used as an everyday practical tool. Associated with the headhunting ceremony, in which people would gather to attack other tribes and gather heads to be used in various festivities, the mandau is both a work of art and a weapon. Description The mandau's blade is convex on one side and somewhat concave on the other side. It is mostly made of tempered metals, with exquisite vine-works and inlaid brass. The hilt is made from animal horns, such as deer horns, although some variations with human bones and fragrant wood also have been found. Both the hilt and scabbard are elaborately carved and plumed. Details of carvings vary from tribe to tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Langgai Tinggang
A Langgai tinggang (other names include langgi tinggang, mandau langgi tinggan) is a traditional sword of the Sea Dayak people, originating from Borneo. The name "langgai tinggang" means "the longest tail-feather of a hornbill". Description This sword is almost identical to the niabor, but with a hilt resembling that of the mandau. The blade has a convex edge and concave back. On both sides, a broad rib runs from the finger guard to the tip. The finger guard is smaller than of the niabor and is further removed from the hilt. Unlike the finger guard of the niabor, the langgai tinggang's is similar to the mandau's. Another feature that separates the langgai tinggang from the niabor is that the pommel of the langgai tinggang is always decorated with animal hair. See also * Mandau * Niabor * Pakayun The pakayun, as it is called among Malay-speaking Muruts, or parapat in the Murutic languages, Murut language, or pelepet or felepet to the Lun Bawang / Lundayeh people, is a sw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niabor
A niabor (other names include beadah, naibor, nyabor, nyabur, parang njabur laki-laki) is a curved sword from Borneo, a characteristic weapon of the Sea-Dayaks. Description The niabor's blade has a convex edge and concave back, broadening towards the tip so that the center of gravity lies at the point. The edge curves slightly toward the tip. The blade usually has one or more broken hollow sections and no midrib, and is usually not decorated. In some versions, a nose-shaped projection is forged to the blade, which is seated on the cutting edge. This projection, called ''kundieng'', serves as a kind of parry and finger guard; it is typical of these swords. Below the finger guard, the blade is rectangular. This portion is called ''sangau''. The portion between the finger guard and the hilt is called ''temporian''. The hilt is made of antler or deer horn, like that of the mandau. The pommel is carved in the traditional way and never decorated with animal hair. The niabor is very ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edged And Bladed Weapons
An edged weapon, or bladed weapon, is a hand-to-hand combat weapon with a cutting edge. Bladed weapons include swords, daggers, knives, and bayonets. Edged weapons are used to cut, hack, or slash; some edged weapons (such as many kinds of swords) may also permit thrusting and stabbing. Edged weapons contrast with blunt weapons such as maces, and with pointed weapons such as spears. Many edged agricultural tools such as machetes, hatchets, axes, sickles, sling blades, and scythes, have been used as improvised weapons by peasantry, militia, or irregular forces – particularly as an expedient for defence. Edged weapons and blades, as well as other cold weapons, are associated with the premodern age but continue to be used in modern armies. Combat knives and knife bayonets are used for close combat or stealth operations and are issued as a secondary or sidearm. Modern bayonets are often intended to be used in a dual role as both a combat knife and knife bayonet. Improvised ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
