Pakayun
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A late 19th century Pakayun sword.
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| Type | Sabre sword |
| Place of origin | Borneo (Brunei; North Kalimantan, Indonesia; Sabah, Malaysia) |
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| Used by | Dayak people (Murut people), Orang Ulu (Lun Bawang) |
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| Length | approximately 80–90 cm (31–35 in) blade |
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| Blade type | Single edge |
| Hilt type | Wood with brass ferrule |
| Scabbard/sheath | 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]
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A Pakayun sword in its scabbard.
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Indonesian traditional weapons, armors, and premodern gunpowder-based weapons
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