Rencong
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| Weapon type: | dagger |
| Designations: | Rencong, (see text) |
| Use: | weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
Sumatra , ethnic groups from Sumatra |
| Distribution: | Indonesia |
| Blade length: | about 29 cm |
| Handle: | Wood, horn, ivory, coral |
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The Rencong also Renchong , Rentjoeng , Rentjong , Reuntjong , Rintjoeng , Roentjau is a dagger from the province of Aceh on the northern tip of Sumatra .
description
The Rencong has a straight, single-edged blade. The blade becomes narrower from the handle to the location and tapers to a point. The blade sometimes has light ridges ( indon. Beuneung Si Urat ) that are rounded and highlighted. In some versions there are also hollow sections (indon. Kuro ). The back of the blade is straight, the cutting edge is slightly S-shaped. In the middle of the handle the blade has a widening (indon. Duru Seuke ), which also serves as a kind of hand protection. The handle can be made of various materials, for example wood, horn , ivory , black coral (indon. Akar Bahar ), tusks of manatees (indon. Dugong ) or teeth of the sperm whale . Precious versions are gilded , artistically carved or decorated with inlays .
The booklets are available in different versions which are described as follows:
- Hulu Meuccange : This "curved handle" has a thickening in the middle of the egg-shaped handle. Above this thickening, the handle bends towards the back of the blade. This part is round and becomes a little thicker towards the end of the stitching and thinner towards the pommel. The end is cut off smoothly. The most widely used material for this type of booklet is horn. When made from ivory, the booklets consist of two parts that are attached to the booklet together.
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Hulu Puntung : There are two variants of this type:
- With a blunt, rounded pommel that is often flattened on the sides.
- With a flat V-shaped carving, which is covered with carved leaf-shaped ornaments .
- Hulu Dandan : A form of notebook made from “white bone” (ivory, manatee tusks). The original room is Gayo Lues . The handle is rounded near the blade. A few inches away from the blade, the handle bends slightly and becomes thicker after the bend. This is followed by another slight bend, after which the booklet becomes thinner and round. This thin knob end is much shorter than the knob end Hulu Meuccange (1.).
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The scabbards are usually made of wood and decorated with plant ornaments. They are mostly kept in a light brown shade, flat-oval and follow the shape of the blade. The mouth of the scabbard is widened and protrudes more towards the cutting edge than towards the back of the blade. On the cutting edge the protruding part bends downwards towards the place and ends slightly pointed. The widened scabbard mouth is usually decorated with arabesques . The local area is also curved and turns towards the back of the blade. Both sides of the scabbards are often decorated with carved figurative representations along their entire length . They can be made from one or two parts. If they are made in one piece, they are hollowed out with the help of an incision on the back of the blade. Upon completion, this incision is closed again with a very precisely crafted piece of wood. There are also versions that are covered with metal or precious metal sheets.
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The Rencong is worn on the left side of the body by being tucked between the body and the belt. It is used by ethnic groups in Sumatra and is still used in the martial art of Silat today.
literature
- Donn F. Draeger: Weapons and fighting arts of Indonesia. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Rutland VT 1992, ISBN 0-8048-1716-2 , pp. 151-152.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Albert G. van Zonneveld: Traditional weapons of the Indonesian archipelago. C. Zwartenkot Art Books, Leiden 2001, ISBN 90-5450-004-2 , pp. 113-114.