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Making tekin machete - NAJ

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posted on 2023-03-03, 12:36 authored by Tracy Peter SamatTracy Peter Samat
NAJ whittles and knots rattan lashings for the sheath and rolls dried bark fibre for the string. NAJ uses can lid to trim the rattan

History

Session

K02

Rights owner

Durham University / Sarawak Museum

Title alt

Pembuatan parang tekin - NAJ

Description alt

NAJ meraut dan menyimpul rotan untuk ikatan (supe) sarung parang dan menggulung kulit kayu (h'nong) yang telah kering untuk dijadikan tali sarung parang. NAJ menggunakan penutup aluminium yang telah ditebuk untuk proses mengalusi rotan

Cultural group

Bidayuh

Participants

Ngapun anak Jun, Maggelina anak Bungi

Country

Malaysia

Place

Semban, Bengoh resettlement

Item/object

Rattan lashings and machete string

Techniques of production

Knotted, Pressed

Materials

Stem-rattan, Fibre-bark fibre

Materials alt

Uwii letes, h'nong

Intent

Raw materials; knotting process; string-making process

Date of creation

2020-08-16

Unique ID

2019SG05-K02-0074