Another Most Interesting Parang Nabur/Beladah Belabang

VVV · 5th June 2008, 08:36 PM

Hello Tim,

I also first thought the long BBs might be like a cavalry sword.
But unlike the famous horsemen of Sumba the Malays on the Borneo south coast (around Banjarmasin) didn't use cavalry.
However they of course had horses for individual transportation.
The famous horseman of Borneo are the Bajau in NW Borneo (Sabah), but they don't use the Beladah Belabang.
The Sumba horsemen use their spears when on the horseback, even if they also carry short swords, the Kabeala.

Michael

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5th June 2008, 08:36 PM	#10
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Hello Tim, I also first thought the long BBs might be like a cavalry sword. But unlike the famous horsemen of Sumba the Malays on the Borneo south coast (around Banjarmasin) didn't use cavalry. However they of course had horses for individual transportation. The famous horseman of Borneo are the Bajau in NW Borneo (Sabah), but they don't use the Beladah Belabang. The Sumba horsemen use their spears when on the horseback, even if they also carry short swords, the Kabeala. Michael