Malay Old & Antique Collections KEMEGA MAYA: Old Parang Jeng0k / Chand0ng-Kelewang 0f Pattani, Old Malay Kingd0m

Welcome

'Kemega Maya' Arts was established in 1999 aiming to provide an online shop for our antique swords and weapons store, previously based in the heart of the Malay Royal Town of Kuala Kangsar, Perak State of Peninsula Malaysia, at the reknown famous Lembah Kuala Antique Market where the locals traded for hundreds of years.

Selling at select Antiques and Arms Fairs as well as online, we offer the collector and dealer a range of fine historic weapons including antique swords, collectible knives and daggers, antique spears, polearms, arms & armours and other items relating to the militaria market.

All of the swords, weapons and items offered within these pages are antique. We take a pride in offering good quality antique pieces to collectors, if there is an item you are looking for do let us know and we will try and help source it for you.

We also specialise in selling fine quality Indo-Malay and Islamic swords. Our items are carefully selected for the enthusiast and quality and rarity are of utmost importance for the pieces we offer. Our shop offers antique weapons from all around the Malay Archipelago from Keris and Klewangs from Indonesia of Javanese and Minangkabaus, Golok, Sundang and weaponries from the Moros, Pattani and Straits Selatis swords from the 'Asean' South East Asia, Dayak Mandau swords from Borneo to Bugis and Riau Lingga Islands.

We hold a specific interest in Early Malay swords and weapons and we are always interested in purchasing good examples from this region, and all other antique swords and weapons related during early crisis with the West.

In our service we are able to accept payments via inter-banking in Malaysia local Banks. Please contact us if you wish to pay via bank transfer or have enquiries about any other payment methods.

Name : Megat Ainuddin Bin Megat Mohd. Nordin

Bank : Bank Simpanan Nasional BSN (Malaysia)

Account No.: 141254 10000 59013

Warmest Welcome to the Malay 'Kemega Maya' Arts - 2013 !

Sunday 13 January 2013

Old Parang Jeng0k / Chand0ng-Kelewang 0f Pattani, Old Malay Kingd0m

Old Parang Jengok 0f Pattani – A rare form of broad sword 0r parang from the northern Malaysian Peninsular region called the parang chand0ng-Kelewang or als0 parang ginah. Handle is usually made 0f hard and dark Gegalas Kayu Paya Laut wood and has a stupa-like tip reflecting the 0ld Malay Kingdom 0f Langkasuka with plain brass bands. A long and very sturdy blade with a thick base and a very arcing profile and a pointy tip decorated curvature design f0rm; These are the uniqness features typical for this parang jengok looks and design. The blade is pattern folded sheet welded, but not using contrasting irons / metals which is the norm and c0mm0nly used by the Malay pandai-besi 0r Black Smith practice and heirloom cultural tradition 0n the Keris forging pr0cessess and fine metal making.