Tangkin

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Tangkin
Iban 'working' parang WEA 2064 (02).png
An Iban Tangkin acquired during the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation, 1963-1966. [1]
Type Parang (knife)
Place of origin Borneo (Sarawak, Malaysia & West Kalimantan, Indonesia)
Service history
In service Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation (1963-1966)
Used by Iban people
Specifications
Lengthoverall 59 cm (23 in) approximately

Blade  typeSingle edge
Hilt  typeWood
Scabbard/sheath Wood

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. Iban 'working' parang WEA 2064 (01).png
A Tangkin inside a wooden sheath.

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