Langgai Tinggang

Langgai Tinggang
Langgai Tinggang, pre-1894.
TypeSword
Place of originBorneo:
Indonesia (West Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan)
Malaysia (Sarawak)
Service history
Used byDayak people (Iban / Sea Dayak)
Specifications
Blade typeSingle edge, convex grind
Hilt typeAntler/deer horn, wood
Scabbard/sheathWood

Langgai Tinggang (other names also include Langgai Tinggan, Langgi Tinggang, Mandau Langgi Tinggan) is a traditional sword of the Sea Dayak people, originating from Borneo. The name Langgai Tinggang means "the longest tail-feather of a hornbill".[1][2]

  1. ^ Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, JSTOR (1901). Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, Volume 31. The Institute.
  2. ^ Alex Archer (2008). Provenance: Rogue Angel. Gold Eagle. ISBN 978-1-4268-1425-9.

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