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The Dohong (also Duhong or Duhung) is a dagger or short war sword from Borneo.The name is used figuratively to imply bravery. In other parts of Borneo, it is simply referred to as Mandau. [1]
The Jambi Sultanate (Jawi: كسلطانن جمبي , romanized: Kesultanan Jambi), alternatively known as Djambi, was a sultanate that was centered in the modern-day province of Jambi in Indonesia. Initially part of the Majapahit Empire, Jambi broke away in the early 16th century and established the sultanate in 1615.
The New Order (Indonesian: Orde Baru, abbreviated Orba) describes the regime of the second Indonesian President Suharto from his rise to power in 1966 until his resignation in 1998. Suharto coined the term upon his accession and used it to contrast his presidency with that of his predecessor Sukarno (retroactively dubbed the "Old Order" or Orde ...
The Battle of Jambi in 1630 was a naval engagement between Portuguese, Dutch and English ships in the Indonesian archipelago. [3] Although the Portuguese won this battle, their commander Nuno Álvares Botelho , who is renowned in Portugal as one of the last great commanders of Portuguese India , drowned during the confrontation.
Mosque in Jambi, during the colonial period. ca 1900–1939. Jambi was the site of the Melayu kingdom that engaged in trade throughout the Strait of Malacca and beyond. It was recorded as having sent a mission to China in 644 CE. It was annexed by Srivijaya by 685 CE, but tried to declare its independence in the 9th century.
Majapahit-era hand cannons from Mojokerto, East Java.. The introduction of gunpowder-based weapons in the Nusantara archipelago can be traced back to the Mongol invasion of Java (1293), where the Chinese-Mongol troops used cannon against the forces of Kediri in Daha.
The military commander in Jambi, Captain P.D.W. Wilken had taken precautionary measures, to prepare for the attack. The attack party was led by Raden Anom, who was married to Taha's niece. He was told by Taha that they were to fight against the occupation of Jambi because the firearms, cannons and other weapons could not be used anywhere else ...
The word bara means "sword" in Sangirese language, [1] therefore it literally means "Sangirese sword". The Bara Sangihe is known for its unique shaped blade that resembles a crocodile [2] or a beak of a bird with serrations.