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VVV · 31st March 2013, 05:36 PM

Indiana,

Now it seems to me like you are making this thread even more puzzling and unnecessary confusing than it was before you entered.
I don't see the purpose of bringing this new parang into the discussion?
The new one is an ilang (concave/convex blade) and not any of the flat blade swords from NW Borneo (like Roy's parang).
Also it does not have any protrusions (like Roy's parang), nor does it have a square tip (like Roy's parang).
The main common denominator is that the blade is of Iban origin, and not Murut like you suggested in your first post.
So how does this parang contribute to the original discussion?

Michael

31st March 2013, 05:36 PM	#9
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Indiana, Now it seems to me like you are making this thread even more puzzling and unnecessary confusing than it was before you entered. I don't see the purpose of bringing this new parang into the discussion? The new one is an ilang (concave/convex blade) and not any of the flat blade swords from NW Borneo (like Roy's parang). Also it does not have any protrusions (like Roy's parang), nor does it have a square tip (like Roy's parang). The main common denominator is that the blade is of Iban origin, and not Murut like you suggested in your first post. So how does this parang contribute to the original discussion? Michael Last edited by Robert; 1st April 2013 at 07:31 PM.