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Making tekin machete - NAJ

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posted on 2023-03-02, 17:06 authored by Tracy Peter SamatTracy Peter Samat

NAJ shapes the cutting edge and the swedge.

History

Session

H02

Rights owner

Durham University / Sarawak Museum

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Pembuatan parang tekin - NAJ

Description alt

NAJ membentuk bahagian bilah besi dan bahagian atas parang

Cultural group

Bidayuh

Participants

Ngapun anak Jun, Maggelina anak Bungi

Country

Malaysia

Place

Semban, Bengoh resettlement

Techniques of production

Metal-hammered

Materials

Metal

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Besi terpakai

Intent

The third step of shaping kok tekin (an agricultural machete): hammering and shaping the machete cutting edge and the swedge

Date of creation

2020-08-15

Unique ID

2019SG05-H02-0028