Difference between a Klewang and Bangkung

VANDOO · 25th December 2004, 12:19 AM

THE SWORD AT ORIENTAL ARMS IS REFERED TO AS A" CO JANG" AND IS ONE OF THE SUMATRA ACEH SWORDS, THE HULU (HANDLE) IS REFERED TO AS TAPA GUDA AND IS GENERALY HORN. THESE ARE USUALLY QUITE A BIT LARGER THAN A BANGKUNG. SOME HAVE BEAUTIFUL WATERED STEEL BLADES AND ARE FAIRLY LIGHT FOR THEIR SIZE ,NOT THICK HEAVY BLADES, SO ARE FAIRLY FAST IN THE HAND. SEE VAN ZONNEVELD'S BOOK ON INDONESIAN WEAPONS PAGE 40. THEY ARE NOT MADE WITH SCABARDS SO ARE CARRIED BARE BLADE OR WITH SOMETHING WRAPPED AROUND THEM.
TRADITIONAL WEAPONS OF THE INDONESIAN ARCHIPELAGO IS A GOOD BOOK TO GIVE YOU SOME IDEA OF JUST HOW COMPLICATED NAMEING AND PLACEING WEAPONS FROM AREA TO AREA CAN BE.

25th December 2004, 12:19 AM	#6
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	THE SWORD AT ORIENTAL ARMS IS REFERED TO AS A" CO JANG" AND IS ONE OF THE SUMATRA ACEH SWORDS, THE HULU (HANDLE) IS REFERED TO AS TAPA GUDA AND IS GENERALY HORN. THESE ARE USUALLY QUITE A BIT LARGER THAN A BANGKUNG. SOME HAVE BEAUTIFUL WATERED STEEL BLADES AND ARE FAIRLY LIGHT FOR THEIR SIZE ,NOT THICK HEAVY BLADES, SO ARE FAIRLY FAST IN THE HAND. SEE VAN ZONNEVELD'S BOOK ON INDONESIAN WEAPONS PAGE 40. THEY ARE NOT MADE WITH SCABARDS SO ARE CARRIED BARE BLADE OR WITH SOMETHING WRAPPED AROUND THEM. TRADITIONAL WEAPONS OF THE INDONESIAN ARCHIPELAGO IS A GOOD BOOK TO GIVE YOU SOME IDEA OF JUST HOW COMPLICATED NAMEING AND PLACEING WEAPONS FROM AREA TO AREA CAN BE. Last edited by VANDOO; 25th December 2004 at 12:26 AM. Reason: ADD MORE INFO