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And some moore.
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And a display of my nicest old Salawaku's.
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And at last a parang from Ceram, where an uncle of my wife living. He provide it for me. Also a very large example. 89 cm long.
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Hi Sajen, could you show us some pics of the scabbarb of the second one, the older? Thank you
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Hello Flavio, here two pictures from my wall display, like you see I have to dedusting again!!
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Sorry, here the pics!
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Thanks for sharing both your collection and the background of these parang!
I have also collected several choppers from this region, mostly versions of the heavier Pade. According to my current understanding the reason for why they are spread all over the Maluku, as well as parts of North Sulawesi, is that they are ethnic, not "geographical" swords. Very much like the Llanun kampilan. Here is a tricky one that based on the examples in van Zonneveld maybe comes from Tanimbar? But somehow I have also suspected that it could be from Halmahera, based on the hilt? I am curious on yours, and your wife's opinion on this parang? Michael |
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Thank you Sajen, I really like the blade shape of the second one
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The handle of parang from Ceram remember me the handle of a panabas.
regards carlos |
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Hello Michael,
when I look to your parang, special the handle it seems to be from Halmahera, it's the typical handle from there. It's shaped like a crocodile head. I get onetime a small book from Benny about ethnic works from Halmahera, there two examples from parang inside. I look for and take a picture from. Regards, Detlef |
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