Langgai Tinggang | |
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![]() Langgai Tinggang, pre-1894. | |
Type | Sword |
Place of origin | Borneo: Indonesia (West Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan) Malaysia (Sarawak) |
Service history | |
Used by | Dayak people (Iban / Sea Dayak) |
Specifications | |
Blade type | Single edge, convex grind |
Hilt type | Antler/deer horn, wood |
Scabbard/sheath | Wood |
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]