Parang ginah
| Parang ginah | |
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| Information | |
| Weapon type: | sword |
| Use: | Weapon, tool |
| Working time: | until now |
| Region of origin / author: |
Malaysia , tribes |
| Distribution: | Malaysia |
| Overall length: | approx. 40 cm |
| Blade length: | approx. 30 cm |
| Handle: | Wood, horn, metal |
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The Parang-Ginah is a cutting sword from Malaysia , which is also used as a sickle .
history
The Parang Ginah was developed by the Malaysian tribes as a weapon and tool . There is disagreement among experts about the exact assignment because of its use as a sword and sickle.
description
The Parang-Ginah has a sickle-shaped blade about 30 cm long . The blade is the booklet (handle) is narrow and wider toward the center. From the middle, the blade becomes narrower towards the tip and is slightly bent upwards at the point (tip). A small, forward-facing hook is forged on the upper back of the blade. The lower side of the blade is concave and sharply ground. The Parang-Ginah has no guard . The handle is round and is usually made of wood or horn. The pommel consists of a decorated metal cap that is screwed to the blade tang. The parang ginah was also used as a sickle to work.
Individual evidence
- ^ Albert G. van Zonneveld, Traditional weapons of the Indonesian archipelago, Verlag C. Zwartenkot Art Books, 2001, page 98, ISBN 978-90-5450-004-9
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literature
- Albert G. van Zonneveld: Traditional weapons of the Indonesian archipelago. C. Zwartenkot Art Books, Leiden 2001, ISBN 90-5450-004-2 .
- 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 .