Biliong
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| Weapon type: | Axe |
| Designations: | Biliong |
| Use: | Weapon, tool |
| Region of origin / author: |
Malaysia , ethnic groups from Malaysia |
| Distribution: | Malaysia |
| Handle: | Wood |
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The biliong is an ax used in Malaysia . It serves as a tool and a weapon .
history
The biliong was developed in Malaysia as a weapon of war and as a carving tool . It is still used today.
description
The Biliong is made from a piece of hardwood . The shaft of the ax has a widened head at the upper end, in which a mortise is worked. The mortise is used to hold the blade firmly and still keep it movable. The blade is held at the head of the handle by an easy-to-open wrap made of vegetable fibers . By loosening this winding it is possible to turn the blade in the mortise. If the blade is perpendicular to the handle, it can be used as a carving tool. If the blade is at a straight angle to the blade, it can be used as a battle ax . The blade itself is forged flat and has a long tang. The shape of the blade and handle varies from place to place. Tufts of colored hair are often attached to the back of the ax head for decoration.
literature
- George Cameron Stone , Donald J. LaRocca, A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor: in All Countries and in All Times , Courier Dover Publications, 1999, ISBN 978-0-486-40726-5
- John Frederick Adolphus McNair, Perak and the Malays: "sārong" and "krīs." , Tinsley Brothers Publishing House, 1878
- Diagram Group, The New Weapons of the World Encyclopedia: An International Encyclopedia from 5000 BC to the 21st Century , St. Martin's Press, 2007, ISBN 978-0-312-36832-6
- Hugh Low, Sarawak its inhabitants and productions: being notes during a residence in that country with His Excellency Mr. Brooke , Verlag Adamant Media Corporation, ISBN 978-1-4021-9043-8
- Robert L. Winzeler, The architecture of life and death in Borneo , University of Hawaii Press, 2004, ISBN 978-0-8248-2632-1