Dayak weapons1

Posted by My Own on January, 17, 2009

Mandau

Mandau is a type of Dayak weapon which is handed down from generation to generation. This weapon is believed to have holy and supernatural powers.

Mandau is a long machete-like weapon adorned with carvings made of either gold, silver, or bronze. The handle is made from either antler or fine quality wood. It is beautifully carved in order to demonstrate the value of ancient Dayak spirits.

The handle is also decorated with hair and feathers. Its scabbard is made of wood and it is carved and decorated with rattan and feathers from the hornbill or peacock. Beads are also used to decorate the scabbard. On the scabbard there is a folded animal skin or bark attached, and in it there is a small sharp-pointed knife with a long handle.

Apart from Mandau, the Dayaks have a number of weapons for many uses:

• Sipet (blow pipe) for hunting. This weapon is handed down from generation to generation. The Dayaks are taught how to make it from the previous generations. It is constructed from iron wood, which is called in Dayak language "tabalien" or "ulin." A sipet is usually 5 cms in diameter and 1.50 ms at length. On one end of it is bound a daggs-like knife so that the Sipet looks like a spear. The "Damek" (bullet) of the Sipet is made of bamboo and light sponge wood (a kind of material used in making cork). A piece of bamboo is formed as a big palm leaf rib. One end is attached to a piece of spongy wood, while the other end is formed in an arrow shape. On this end, poison is applied to kill the animal. This poison is called "Ipuh." In order to avoid unnecessary handling, the damek are kept in a bamboo container, covered with a lid. This is called "Telep". A sipet can be used in two ways. It is used as blowpipe for hunting far away targets and as a spear for short distance targets.

• Sarapang (four-branch arrow). This object is not used as weapon. Instead, it is used to hunt fish. Branches are constructed into a square. A Sarapang is made of iron and it is attached to a long bamboo handle.

SOURCE :www.petra.ac.id/eastern/cent_kal/weapon.htm

Dayak Culture 1

Posted by My own on Januaryl 02, 2009

Bening Tool for carrying a child who only found in Dayak Kenyah tribal people.

This tool is made of wood. Usually decorated with carvings or coated with embroidery beads and coins.

Anjat Tool shaped like a bag made of woven rattan and has two or three hooks. Anjat usually used to put the luggage when traveling.

Manik
Bead crafts typical Dayak tribes usually made into clothing, hats or decorating or clear seraung Aban. Now a lot of craft beads processed into bags, necklaces, bracelets, key chains and various other decoration



Blowguns To hunt or fight, blowgun has always been the main weapon Dayak tribe. This tool is made of ironwood or shaped like a long stick. sticks were given a small hole to put the blowpipe. Blowgun equipped with a spear eyes tightly tied to the end and is also equipped with a blowgun and child container (selup).

Seraung
Wide-shaped hat that used to work in the fields or to withstand sun and rain. We have a lot of processed seraung-seraung small size for household decoration.

Shield or Kelembit
If there is an enemy, this deterrent has always been at the forefront. Well, be careful. The shield is made of lightweight wood, but not easily broken. The front shield is decorated with carvings, but now is mostly decorated with paintings using black and white or red and white.

Motifs used to decorate the shield consists of 3 basic motifs:
1. Hornbill motif (Tebengaang Necklace)
2. Motif Dragon / Dog (Necklace Aso ')
3. Motif Masks (Udo Necklace ')

In addition to the personal protection from enemy attacks, the shield also serves as:
- Auxiliary equipment during a fire or protect themselves from the flames
- Equipment dancing in the dance war
- Tools to break up fight - Equipment for the ceremony Belian

SOURCE : roundtriptoparadise.blogspot.com/2010/03/dayak-culture.html