Another Klewang Palembang for our Archives

VVV · 27th January 2014, 07:56 AM

The only source for the term parang betino I know of is the book Royal Gifts from Indonesia, p. 175.
However, there it is also claimed that it comes from West Java, which is probably wrong.
Of course, the sword in the book could have been collected in West Java but then the local Sundandese term for a sword from Palembang would not be the best to use in general.
Based on this I prefer not to use the term parang betino myself.

Michael

27th January 2014, 07:56 AM	#8
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	The only source for the term parang betino I know of is the book Royal Gifts from Indonesia, p. 175. However, there it is also claimed that it comes from West Java, which is probably wrong. Of course, the sword in the book could have been collected in West Java but then the local Sundandese term for a sword from Palembang would not be the best to use in general. Based on this I prefer not to use the term parang betino myself. Michael