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Making badek machete - AAJ

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posted on 2023-03-02, 17:41 authored by Tracy Peter SamatTracy Peter Samat

The video demonstrates the challenges in the parang-making process: the first attempt to cut the metal is unsuccessful because the metal gets hardened quickly; second, there is no proper cutting platform, and third, a male assistant is more reliable in holding the axe during the cutting process.

History

Session

H01

Rights owner

Durham University / Sarawak Museum

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Pembuatan parang badek - AAJ

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Video mengetengahkan cabaran dalam proses pembuatan parang: percubaan pertama untuk memotong besi gagal disebabkan besi mengeras dengan cepat, kedua, disebabkan tiada pelantar pemotong yang sesuai dan ketiga, proses pemotongan memerlukan pembantu lelaki untuk memegang kapak tersebut

Cultural group

Bidayuh

Participants

Aheng anak Jun, Nurul Faresya binti Ahmad Fareed, Philiptatum anak Simo

Country

Malaysia

Place

Nyegol

Techniques of production

Cut-cut, Metal-hammered

Materials

Metal

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Besi terpakai

Intent

The fourth step of shaping kok badek (a type of agricultural blade): cutting and hammering the machete pointy part.

Date of creation

2019-12-11

Unique ID

2019SG05-H01-0025