Dayak Parang Swords?

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Originally Posted by CollectingNewbie

thats what I figured was that they were just basic models as the ebayer assured me that they were made, used and owned by the actual tribe

IMHO : most dayak that I know personally, never buy these kind of souvenir pieces.

If they need a parang or mandau, they will go to blacksmith and order directly to blacksmith to make a pieces for them. The mandau / parang that used daily by dayak for hunting ussually very simple mandau/parang but very sharp ( razor sharp ).

If they need mandu for the dayaknesse ceremonial purpose, they will asked and ordered the blacksmith with special / specification such as family symbol, type of hilt, etc.

Most of souvenir pieces is made by dayak, in Samarinda, they are a village name pampang. In these village, they are alot of dayaknese made the mandau / parang and sold it to tourist.