Parang (Malaysian Heavy Machete)
Slashing / Heavy blade weapon
Quick Facts
Martial Arts
OriginMalaysia / Indonesia (Pencak Silat / Silat Melayu) (Antiquity / Traditional Era)
Wield TypeSingle-handed
MaterialForged carbon steel with wide belly and wooden hilt
Length30 - 50 cm cm
Weight0.5 - 0.9 kg kg
History
Traditional heavy chopper of Malaysia and Borneo. The thick belly expands near the center, preventing sticking in dense jungle vegetation and maximizing cleaving in Silat.
About
The heavy belly generates massive cleaving momentum. Practiced in Silat Melayu with torso evasions and flat-blade checking.