Pakayun | |
Origin: | Borneo (Brunei; North Kalimantan, Indonesia; Sabah, Malaysia) |
Type: | Sabre sword |
Is Bladed: | Yes |
Used By: | Dayak people (Murut people), Orang Ulu (Lun Bawang) |
Length: | approximately NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches) blade |
Blade Type: | Single edge |
Hilt Type: | Wood with brass ferrule |
Sheath Type: | Wood |
The Pakayun (as it is called among Malay speaking Muruts) or Parapat (as in Murut language)[1] or Pelepet / Felepet (by the Lun Bawang / Lundayeh people)[2] is a sword very characteristic of the Murut people originating from Borneo.[3]
The Pakayun is a Sabre sword with a light curved blade and has a curious forked pommel.[4] The blade is of almost uniform diameter throughout with its back shorter than the edge, so that there is a short slope at the tip of the blade.[5]