Klewang

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Klewang
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Information
Weapon type: sword
Designations: Klewang Tjara, Klewang Lamang
Use: military and traditional weapon
Working time: until now
Region of origin /
author: 		Indonesia , Malaysia , Moro people
Distribution: Malaysia , Philippines
Overall length: approx. 80 cm
Blade length: approx. 60 cm
Handle: Wood, horn, metal
Particularities: many different versions, handles often made as animal heads, handles decorated with tufts of hair
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The Klewang (also Klewang Tjara or Klewang Lamang ) is a sword with a multitude of versions used by the Moro people , a Filipino people of Malay descent.

history

The Klewang was developed by Malay tribes. When they emigrated, the Moro tribes took the sword with them to the Philippines . There it became a traditional part of the Moros. It is still in use today.

description

The Klewang has a straight, single-edged blade that widens towards the front from the handle (handle) and is inclined (cut off) at the point (tip). In other versions, the tip is rounded or tapered long. The blade length is about 60 cm. The total length about 80 cm. The handle is usually made of wood or horn. It comes in many forms. Some are decorated with carvings, others with tufts of hair. The handle (handle) usually consists of one piece and has a metal fitting together with the scabbard . The scabbards are mostly made of wood and are varied in shape. The individual parts of the Klewang have the following names:

part Maguindanao dialect Maranao dialect
Handle decor: Palungpong or Kulili Gumba
Handle (handle): Sundi Sooang
Quillons: Sampok Ampa
Blade: Tungo Bakugun
Blade back: Galingan Garangnang
Place (top): Mudchong Socot

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Albert G. van Zonneveld: Traditional weapons of the Indonesian archipelago. C. Zwartenkot Art Books, Leiden 2001, ISBN 90-5450-004-2 , p. 71.

See also

literature

Three young people from the Tanimbar Islands show their weapons; the left and the middle lead Klewangs
  • George Cameron Stone : A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor in all Countries and in all Times. Together with some closely related subjects. With an introduction by Donald J. LaRocca. Dover Publications, Mineola NY 1999, ISBN 0-486-40726-8 .
  • Lord Egerton of Tatton: Indian and Oriental Armor. Dover Publications, Mineola NY 2002, ISBN 0-486-42229-1 (illustrated).
  • Margrit Thomsen (Red.): Java and Bali. Buddhas, gods, heroes, demons. von Zabern, Mainz 1980, ISBN 3-8053-0455-2 .

Web links

Commons : Klewang  - collection of images, videos and audio files