unknow sword

[l'audois]

dear all
i am a new french member who has recently found this fantastic forum.
i have this 2 swords, can you tell me how they are named and their origin
i thank you in advance
37 and 33 inch long
i am at your service for all other information
regards

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[Rick]

Welcome !

[RhysMichael]

It is a pakayunn there will be several folks here that can tell you a great deal about it.

[VANDOO]

WELCOME . WHAT A WAY TO START OUT WITH TWO PAKAYUN SWORDS FROM THE MURUT TRIBE IN SABAH NORTH MALAYSIAN BORNEO. THERE ARE SEVERAL GOOD DISCUSSIONS ON THEM IN THE OLDER FORUM ARCHIVES AND PERHAPS IN THE PRESENT POSTS. YOU CAN ACCESS THEM BY CLICKING ON THE ARCHIVE AND THEN CLICK SEARCH AND TYPE IN PAKAYUN AND CLICK.
THE SEARCH FUNCTION ON THIS FORUM IS A EXCELLENT REFRENCE SOURCE FOR ALL SORTS OF ITEMS. CONGRADULATIONS ON 2 RARE SWORDS :D

[l'audois]

hi
thanks for your welcome.
and thank for identification, i dont thought that was rare swords
the short has scabbard
some deails here
regards

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[l'audois]

i have look at discussions and archives on this site and on web, now that i kwow the name of my weapons.
i have found only few articles about them, i have always not idea how old they are, if they are war weapons..... if you have some explanations on them i will be happy.
another question is : must i clean them, and if yes, how?

best regards
l'audois

[asomotif]

another question is : must i clean them, and if yes, how?

Dear L'Audois,

Pakayun are rare. That is why you don't see much info on them , even on this forum. Ben / Dajak has a nice collection of them, and probably most threads you found concern his collection.
If you don't know how to clean them , in this specific case, i would say. Don't clean them. They don't appear to be in a very bad state.
So, just apply some oil to the blades, some bees wax / antique wax to the wooden scabbard and handles and let them be as they are.

These are excellent examples and will get only scarcer.

Saluts,

Willem

[l'audois]

hi,
thanks
i will follow your advice and continue search

regards
l'audois