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Parang Salawaku


The uniqueness of every traditional weapon that can be seen from the shape, material selection, manufacturing techniques, or decorations that are used in weapons. In Maluku alone there is a very famous traditional weapon, the weapon called Parang salawaku

The form is quite unique since this weapon is a weapon equipped. Parang Salawaki already is a traditional weapon package Moluccas. This weapon consists of a machete and shield.

Parang Sawalaku a special weapon frequently used by the indigenous people of Maluku in the fight against the enemy. One of these guns to declare war is when the Kapitan Patimura and peoples war against the Dutch army.

If you look at the meaning of the naming of this traditional weapon, consisting of words and sawalaku machete.

Parang means a large knife, usually have a much larger size of the knife, but shorter than the sword. Sawalaku shield itself has a meaning. Shield is a tool used to protect themselves and to fend off attacks opponent's weapon.

The instrument used as a weapon is a machete. Parang is used as a weapon to make attacks on the opponent. While Sawalaku as a shield whose main function is for defense equipment from the opponent's attack.

Besides the traditional weapon of Maluku is also often used to hunt the animals when the appliance is the forest. In the present Parang salawaku usually used to complement the dancer and clothing or for the marriage ceremony.

Parang usually made of hard metal material measuring 90 to 100 cm, the size is adjusted to the height of the owner. So very diverse in size. Parang it also has a head made of hard wood, such as iron wood.

Salawaku made of wood covered by a special trinkets that were given motif to decorate it. Not just any motive that is used and usually the motive which berlambangkan courage. The symbol of courage is to make users have the same courage in fighting against the enemy. Beautiful motifs that adorn this salawaku made of sea shells.

That the most important process in the making is when the weapon is dimantrai by Kapitan or warlords. With this mantra, supposedly making Parang salawaku can not see-through by a bullet, hence the soldiers Kapitan Patimura dare go up against the Dutch colonizers to take the fight.
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