Pandat

War sword of Dayak of Borneo

This article is about the Tangkitn of Kendayan people. For the Tangkin of the Iban people, see Tangkin.

Pandat

A Pandat, pre-1887.

Type| Chopper, War Sword
Place of origin| Borneo:
Malaysia (Sarawak)
Indonesia (West Kalimantan)
Service history
Used by| Dayak people (Bidayuh, Kanayatn, Selako)
Specifications
Length| 55–70 cm (22–28 in)

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Blade type| single edge, flat grind
Hilt type| antler/deer horn, iron
Scabbard/sheath| wood

The Pandat (other names also include Kamping, Parang Pandat, Parang Pandit or Mandau Tangkitn) is the war sword of the Dayak people of northwest Borneo (Sarawak, Malaysia and West Kalimantan, Indonesia) and is never used as a tool. On October 18, 2016, this weapon was featured in season 3 episode 9 of the American bladesmithing competition series Forged in Fire.[1]

## Description

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The Pandat has a short, heavy, single-edged blade with an iron hilt.[2] It has no real handle, but a short cross-piece of iron or bone passes through the handle.[3] A Tangkin (a term for the Pandat in Kendayan language) with a handle that resembles a cross is referred to as "female Tangkin" by the Kendayan people, while a "male Tangkin" has its handle wrapped in red cloth.[4]

The sword is wielded with one or two hands and used primarily with downward strokes. Its blade and hilt are forged from one piece and the blade is bent, just before the hilt, at an angle of 25 degrees. The bend in the blade is located in the transitional part between the blade and the hilt. Both the back and the edge are straight and run apart, so that the blade's broadest part is at the point. The blade length is generally between 55 and 70 centimetres (22 and 28 in) and the handle is about 40 centimetres (16 in) long. The sheath is usually made of wood and decorated with traditional patterns. It may be decorated with feathers or tufts of hair or simply painted red.[5]

## Use

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It is thought that a downward cut would be highly inefficient and unbalanced, throwing a great strain upon the wrist. Pandats are well balanced for upward cuts, but this would perhaps not be a very effective form of attack.[6] The Pandat's typically bent blade is very similar to Parang Latok which, unlike the Pandat, is used as a tool.

## See also

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* Indonesia portal
* Malaysia portal

* Jimpul
* Langgai Tinggang
* Mandau
* Niabor

## References

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1. ^ "Forged In Fire: The Pandat". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
2. ^ Nick Evangelista (1995). The Encyclopedia of the Sword. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 0-313-27896-2.
3. ^ Sarawak Museum (1937). Sarawak Museum Journal, Volume 4, Issues 12-15. Cornell University.
4. ^ Anthony S. Runtu & Herculanus Aten (1991). Koleksi budaya masyarakat suku Daya Kendayan di Museum Negeri Kalimantan Barat. Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, Kantor Wilayah Propinsi Kalimantan Barat, Museum Negeri, Proyek Pembinaan Permuseuman Kalimantan Barat. p. 8\. OCLC 66073754.
5. ^ Albert G Van Zonneveld (2002). Traditional Weapons of the Indonesian Archipelago. Koninklyk Instituut Voor Taal Land. ISBN 90-5450-004-2.
6. ^ Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland (1901). Journal, Volume 31. University of California.

## Further reading

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* George Cameron Stone; Donald J. LaRocca (1999). A Glossary of The Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor: In All Countries and In All Times. Courier Dover Publications. ISBN 978-0-486-40726-5.
* Evangelista, Nick; William M. Gaugler (1995). The Encyclopedia of The Sword. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-313-27896-9.

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