Semarang, the parang from Halmahera

Sajen · 25th January 2009, 01:25 AM

Hi Carlos, yes this one is also from Halmahera, I sell it to you!

It's a very nice and old one!
Regards,
Detlef

VVV · 25th January 2009, 07:28 AM

Thanks for the comment, Detlef.
I have seen this book extract but I was unsure if the, more Tanimbar-like, blade of my parang disqualified it as from Halmahera.

Michael

carlos · 25th January 2009, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sajen

Hi Carlos, yes this one is also from Halmahera, I sell it to you!

It's a very nice and old one!
Regards,
Detlef

Hi Detlef!!
When I have seen the rattan wall I thought it so.
Thanks
carlos

Sajen · 25th January 2009, 04:44 PM

Hello Michael,
when I look to your parang I see a hole in the handle similar to the first parang I show in my thread. There I think so have been attached also a pice of red fabric. This red fabric also seen by the parang from Ceram and the example from Carlos is a sign for christian. You can found it also on some Salawaku. I get from a friend in Indonesia (he is from Alor) his parang (heirloom from his father) which one also have a piece red fabric at the handle. It seems that this is all over in Indonesia a sign for christian.

Sajen · 25th January 2009, 05:26 PM

Here two Salawaku with attached red fabric and the parang from Alor.

Sajen · 25th January 2009, 06:19 PM

By the way,
someone know the exact name of the parang from Alor?
Regards,
Detlef

VVV · 25th January 2009, 07:00 PM

I think your Alor parang is a Rugi.
Thanks for the info on the red fabric at the handle.
Here is a relative to your Seram klewang; the Ahiolo, more of the head-hunting chopper type.

Michael

Sajen · 25th January 2009, 07:22 PM

Wow,
very nice example, I know only from old pictures, never seen one before!
Regards,
Detlef

25th January 2009, 05:26 PM	#5
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,210	Here two Salawaku with attached red fabric and the parang from Alor. Attached Images

25th January 2009, 07:00 PM	#7
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	I think your Alor parang is a Rugi. Thanks for the info on the red fabric at the handle. Here is a relative to your Seram klewang; the Ahiolo, more of the head-hunting chopper type. Michael Attached Images

25th January 2009, 01:25 AM	#1
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,210	Hi Carlos, yes this one is also from Halmahera, I sell it to you! It's a very nice and old one! Regards, Detlef

25th January 2009, 07:28 AM	#2
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Thanks for the comment, Detlef. I have seen this book extract but I was unsure if the, more Tanimbar-like, blade of my parang disqualified it as from Halmahera. Michael

25th January 2009, 04:44 PM	#4
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,210	Hello Michael, when I look to your parang I see a hole in the handle similar to the first parang I show in my thread. There I think so have been attached also a pice of red fabric. This red fabric also seen by the parang from Ceram and the example from Carlos is a sign for christian. You can found it also on some Salawaku. I get from a friend in Indonesia (he is from Alor) his parang (heirloom from his father) which one also have a piece red fabric at the handle. It seems that this is all over in Indonesia a sign for christian.

25th January 2009, 06:19 PM	#6
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,210	By the way, someone know the exact name of the parang from Alor? Regards, Detlef

25th January 2009, 07:22 PM	#8
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,210	Wow, very nice example, I know only from old pictures, never seen one before! Regards, Detlef