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Mandau (knife)
Traditional weapon of the Dayak people of Borneo / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mandau[1] is the traditional weapon of the Dayak people of Borneo.[2][3] It is also known as Parang Ilang among the Bidayuh, Iban and Penan people, Malat by the Kayan people or Baieng by the Kenyah people or Bandau by Lun Bawang or Pelepet/Felepet by Lundayeh. Mandau is mostly ceremonial. However, a less elaborate version called Ambang is used as an everyday practical tool.
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Mandau | |
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![]() A Mandau complete with a Langgei Puai (whittling blade), pre-1927. | |
Type | Sword, Cutlass, Ceremonial blade |
Place of origin | Borneo (Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia) |
Service history | |
Used by | Dayak (Sea Dayak, Bidayuh, Kayan, Kenyah, Penan, Lun Bawang/Lundayeh) |
Specifications | |
Blade type | Single edge, one side convex and concave on the other side |
Hilt type | Antler/deer horn, wood, animal or human hair |
Scabbard/sheath | Wood, antler or bone fittings, animal or human hair |
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Associated with the Headhunting Ceremony, where people would gather to attack other tribes, and gather heads to be used in various festivities, Mandau is both a work of art in itself and a weapon.