Semarang, the parang from Halmahera

Sajen · Today, 01:37 PM

And here the never before shown sword.

The upper sword in the group pic is the oldest, 2. quarter to mid. 20th century the other both will be from the fifties to seventies last century. They were used in the cakalele dance, as wedding gifts but also in the riots between Muslims and Christians around 2000. I know this from tales which were told to me in 2002 during my first visit to Halmahera. The added red cloth is a sign that the owner is Christian.

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Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,340	And here the never before shown sword. The upper sword in the group pic is the oldest, 2. quarter to mid. 20th century the other both will be from the fifties to seventies last century. They were used in the cakalele dance, as wedding gifts but also in the riots between Muslims and Christians around 2000. I know this from tales which were told to me in 2002 during my first visit to Halmahera. The added red cloth is a sign that the owner is Christian. Attached Images Last edited by Sajen; Today at 02:00 PM.