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Making tekin machete - NAJ

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posted on 2023-03-01, 17:44 authored by Tracy Peter SamatTracy Peter Samat

NAJ uses local resin to glue the hilt. The resin is harvested from Teleg, the former village. NAJ considered the material more durable than commercial glue. 

History

Session

U02

Rights owner

Durham University / Sarawak Museum

Title alt

Pembuatan parang tekin - NAJ

Description alt

NAJ menggunakan damar untuk melekatkan hulu parang dengan hulu besi. Ianya dikumpul dari hutan yang terletak di sekitar perkampungan lama iaitu Teleg sebelum berpindah ke penempatan semula Bengoh. Bahan tersebut didapati lebih tahan lama berbanding gam komersial

Cultural group

Bidayuh

Participants

Ngapun anak Jun, Maggelina anak Bungi

Country

Malaysia

Place

Semban, Bengoh resettlement

Item/object

Hilt

Techniques of production

Glued

Materials

Resin-dammar

Materials alt

megeng

Intent

Type of glue; conventional glue material

Date of creation

2020-08-15

Unique ID

2019SG05-U02-0054