Parang Bongkok
The Parang Bongkok (bongkok in Malay language literally means "hunched") is a billhook parang that originates from Kelantan, Malaysia.[1]
| Parang Bongkok | |
|---|---|
 A Parang Bongkok from Kelantan, 1940s. | |
| Type | Billhook parang (knife) |
| Place of origin |  Malaysia (Kelantan) |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Kelantanese Malay people |
| Specifications | |
| Length | blade length: approx. 43 to 48 cm (17 to 19 in) |
| Blade type | Single edge |
| Hilt type | Wood |
| Scabbard/sheath | No scabbard |
It has the shape of a sickle but it is broad at the middle of its blade[2] with a steep drop point at the tip. The blade is joined to the handle with an integral neck. The handle, made of wood, has a simply turned stupa shape.[3]
A Parang Bongkok with laminated steel blade.
See also
References
- Gerald Brousseau Gardner (1936). Betty Lumsden Milne (ed.). Keris and Other Malay Weapons. Progressive Publishing Company. OCLC 559116128.
- Rahmah Bujang (2003). Glosari Seni: Istilah Kesenian Melayu. Akademi Pengajian Melayu, Universiti Malaya. p. 109. ISBN 978-98-320-8555-3.
- Farish Noor & Eddin Khoo (2012). Spirit of Wood: The Art of Malay Woodcarving. Tuttle Publishing. p. 104. ISBN 978-14-629-0677-2.
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