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Making badek machete - AAJ

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posted on 2023-03-01, 17:43 authored by Tracy Peter SamatTracy Peter Samat

AAJ demonstrates the process of making a machete's sheath at the headman's house. He uses a random piece of wood during the demonstration. The completed sheath as shown in the film is made of teak wood. 

History

Session

L01

Rights owner

Durham University / Sarawak Museum

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Pembuatan parang badek - AAJ

Description alt

AAJ menunjukkan cara pembikinan sarung parang di rumah ketua kampung. AAJ menggunakan kayu biasa untuk menunjukkan proses pembuatan sarung parang. Sarung parang yang telah siap dibuat terlebih dahulu yang direkod dalam filem menggunakan kayu gitek/teak

Cultural group

Bidayuh

Participants

Aheng anak Jun, Philiptatum anak Simo

Country

Malaysia

Place

Nyegol

Techniques of production

Chiselled

Materials

Wood-teak

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Keyuh tek/gitek

Intent

woodcarving tools; sheath-making process

Date of creation

2020-02-16

Unique ID

2019SG05-L01-0058