Tangkin

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

The Tangkin (also known as Duku Tangkin or Parang Tangkin) is a traditional parang (knife) of the Iban people from Sarawak, Malaysia and West Kalimantan, Indonesia.^[2]

Tangkin
An Iban Tangkin acquired during the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation, 1963-1966.[1]
Type	Parang (knife)
Place of origin	Borneo (Sarawak, Malaysia & West Kalimantan, Indonesia)
Service history
In service	Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation (1963-1966)
Used by	Iban people
Specifications
Length	overall 59 cm (23 in) approximately
Blade type	Single edge
Hilt type	Wood
Scabbard/sheath	Wood

The word tangkin in Iban language means "to wear" or "to don", specifically some weapon such as a sword.^[3] The Tangkin is often used when men would enter the jungle for fishing or hunting.^[4] It is carried by the side of the waist or tied to a loop around the waist.^[5]

The Tangkin has a curved wooden handle with a brass ferrule.^[6]

The Tangkin of the Iban people is not to be confused with the Tangkitn of the Kendayan people, which actually refers to the same Pandat of the Bidayuh people.

A Tangkin inside a wooden sheath.

See also

• Malaysia portal
• Indonesia portal

• Parang Chandong
• Buko (cleaver)
• Parang Latok