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Tangkin

This article is about the Tangkin of Iban people. For the Tangkitn of the Kendayan people, see Pandat.
Tangkin
An Iban Tangkin acquired during the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation, 1963-1966.[1]
TypeParang (knife)
Place of originBorneo (Sarawak, Malaysia & West Kalimantan, Indonesia)
Service history
In serviceIndonesia–Malaysia confrontation (1963-1966)
Used byIban people
Specifications
Lengthoverall 59 cm (23 in) approximately
Blade typeSingle edge
Hilt typeWood
Scabbard/sheathWood

The Tangkin (also known as Duku Tangkin or Parang Tangkin) is a traditional parang (knife) of the Iban people from Sarawak, Malaysia and West Kalimantan, Indonesia.[2]

The word tangkin in Iban language means "to wear" or "to don", specifically some weapon such as a sword.[3] The Tangkin is often used when men would enter the jungle for fishing or hunting.[4] It is carried by the side of the waist or tied to a loop around the waist.[5]

The Tangkin has a curved wooden handle with a brass ferrule.[6]

The Tangkin of the Iban people is not to be confused with the Tangkitn of the Kendayan people, which actually refers to the same Pandat of the Bidayuh people.

A Tangkin inside a wooden sheath.

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References

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  1. ^ "Iban 'working' parang". Imperial War Mesuems. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  2. ^ Musni Umberan (1995). Sejarah kebudayaan Kalimantan. Departeman [i.e. Departemen] Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, Direktorat Jenderal Kebudayaan, Direktorat Sejarah dan Nilai Tradisional, Proyek Inventarisasi dan Dokumentasi Sejarah Nasional. p. 58. OCLC 34640541.
  3. ^ Joanne Sutlive (2001). Vinson H. Sutlive (ed.). The Encyclopaedia of Iban Studies: O-Z. Tun Jugah Foundation. p. 1819. ISBN 9789834051334.
  4. ^ "Proyek Pengkajian dan Pembinaan Nilai-Nilai Budaya (Indonesia)". radisi dan kebiasaan makan pada masyarakat tradisonnal [i.e. tradisional] di Kalimantan Barat. Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan RI. 1997. p. 59. OCLC 37552384.
  5. ^ Kamus bahasa Iban-bahasa Malaysia. Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia. 1989. p. 355. ISBN 9789836207401.
  6. ^ Anthony S. Runtu & Herculanus Aten (1991). Koleksi budaya masyarakat suku Daya Kendayan di Museum Negeri Kalimantan Barat. Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, Kantor Wilayah Propinsi Kalimantan Barat, Museum Negeri, Proyek Pembinaan Permuseuman Kalimantan Barat. p. 8. OCLC 66073754.
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