Straight Parang Nabur or?

VVV · 20th August 2007, 12:16 PM

I managed to find one for my collection (Thanks Stefan!).
This must be a Pedang Jenawi Besar, based on it's size (Jenawi is straight and Besar is big).
It's both huge and heavy. The blade is supposed to be inspired by Arabic swords but this one reminds me more of old European swords?
"Banjarmasin red and black" colours on the hilt.

Michael

ariel · 20th August 2007, 03:10 PM

I would suggest that "Jenawi" is just another transliteration of the word used to define straight Moroccan swords: Jenawi, genoui etc, etc
It all means "Genoese" and referred to straight blades ( European, mostly) vs. curved "Oriental" ones.
I guess this word might have been brought to SE Asia by the Arab traders and just stayed there.

VVV · 20th August 2007, 03:58 PM

Ariel,

That sounds probable as south of Borneo had a lot of visits from Arab traders and this sword was used by the Muslim Malays, not the Dayaks.

Michael

Dajak · 20th August 2007, 10:14 PM

Hi Michael an nice hard to get piece

And you are correct the muslim people
are settled in bandjamasin and also the Chinese influence in the sword that was never Used by the Dayaks
same as in the big coast place s from sarawak where they also settled for trading etc.

Ben

20th August 2007, 12:16 PM	#1
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	I managed to find one for my collection (Thanks Stefan!). This must be a Pedang Jenawi Besar, based on it's size (Jenawi is straight and Besar is big). It's both huge and heavy. The blade is supposed to be inspired by Arabic swords but this one reminds me more of old European swords? "Banjarmasin red and black" colours on the hilt. Michael Attached Images

20th August 2007, 03:10 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I would suggest that "Jenawi" is just another transliteration of the word used to define straight Moroccan swords: Jenawi, genoui etc, etc It all means "Genoese" and referred to straight blades ( European, mostly) vs. curved "Oriental" ones. I guess this word might have been brought to SE Asia by the Arab traders and just stayed there.

20th August 2007, 03:58 PM	#3
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Ariel, That sounds probable as south of Borneo had a lot of visits from Arab traders and this sword was used by the Muslim Malays, not the Dayaks. Michael

20th August 2007, 10:14 PM	#4
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi Michael an nice hard to get piece And you are correct the muslim people are settled in bandjamasin and also the Chinese influence in the sword that was never Used by the Dayaks same as in the big coast place s from sarawak where they also settled for trading etc. Ben