MANDAU
Saber comes from the origin of the word “Man-Da-U” is the name of someone who came to the island of Borneo, from the ancient tribe china “Namman” or Southern Barbarian. U Da Man is the name of a person who first made a shape that resembles the shape of a sword weapons blades sword / machete saber today.
Da Man U came to the island of Borneo along the South Barbarian Nations prisoners of war, there are men and women employed then they become slaves and serve to Man U. Man Da Da U come to Borneo to look for a natural result, he toured the rivers and forming groups of the one and the other. Marked their bodies with tattoos carvings so that they recognize each clan group they encountered.
U Da Man notorious and expert in warfare, their clans against other nations who came to the island of Borneo, including Malay and Austronesian people, because of frequent wars between clans and nations who came to the island of Borneo, Da Man U into known with a sharp blade and a weapon like decapitating his enemies (custom Headhunting) to the other nations do not dare to enter their area. Up until now Saber became the title native name of a custom weapon Borneo, the first if making a weapon named their weapons as a powerful weapon Saber as their ancestors Da Man U which carries the customary Headhunting (beheading enemy).
Saber is a type of machete sharp weapons came from Borneo Dayak culture. Saber is one of Indonesia’s traditional weapons. In contrast with the charcoal, saber has a carving – carving on the blade is not sharp. Often also encountered additional holes in the blade is covered with a brass or copper with a view to beautify the saber blades.
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