New purchase, sikin panjang.

[Kubur]

Originally Posted by Sajen

There are no stupid questions! Only stupid answers!

But where you see the similarity?

A sikin panjang is straight and a pakayun most of the time curved. Or do you see similarity by the handles? On closer examination they are also quiet different. See the both examples from old threads.

Regards,
Detlef

Text, and photos, das ist sehr clear! Thanks

I was just asking because of the Y pommel, but after all even yataghans have Y pommels... So I was wrong no culturallinks between panjang and pakayun.

[Sajen]

Whether there is a connection between similar grip styles of different ethnic groups in Southeast Asia is another question.
We'd have to look at the meanings of the handles, honestly, I don't really know.
Here is another example of the shape that you call the "Y" shape, a Sumara from Sulawesi compared to Sikin Panjang handles and Pakayun handles.

Regards,
Detlef

[Sajen]

And even by the Ilongot on Luzon you find this form (itung) or on Mindanao by the Mandayas, see the examples.

[Kubur]

Originally Posted by Sajen

And even by the Ilongot on Luzon you find this form (itung) or on Mindanao by the Mandayas, see the examples.

Thanks, really cool, may be we should open a thread Y pommels versus ears pommels...