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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.
The Timurid conquests and invasions started in the seventh decade of the 14th century with Timur's control over Chagatai Khanate and ended at the start of the 15th century with the death of Timur. Due to the sheer scale of Timur's wars, and the fact that he was generally undefeated in battle, he has been regarded as one of the most successful ...
An Acehnese collection of Kris (hung vertically) and Klewang (hung diagonally) during the Dutch colonial period, c. 1893–95.. During the Aceh War the Acehnese klewang proved very effective in close quarters combat against the sabre-wielding Dutch troops and the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army.
Jambi is a province of Indonesia.It is located on the east coast of central Sumatra and stretches to the Barisan Mountains in the west. Its capital and largest city is also called Jambi.
The province of Jambi in Indonesia is divided into regencies which in turn are divided administratively into districts or kecamatan. The districts of Jambi, with the regency each falls into, are as follows:
The total land area of Jambi city is 169.887 km 2 (66 sq mi). Jambi City is located in the southwestern portion of the Sumatran Basin, a low-lying area in Eastern Sumatra with an altitude of 0 to 60m above sea level. A segment of the Batang Hari River, the longest river in Sumatra at 1,700 km (1,056 mi), flows through Jambi City.
Silat Betawi demonstration of disarming a person who has a golok. In Indonesia, the golok is often associated with the Sundanese and Betawi people.The Betawi recognize two types of golok; gablongan or bendo is the domestic tool used in the kitchen or field for agricultural purposes, and the golok simpenan or sorenam that is used for self-protection and traditionally always carried by Betawi ...
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.