Top Three Dayak Borneo Weapon


When we talk about ethnic sub group in Indonesia, especially the most horrible tribe of Indonesia, Dayaks it might be the first suggested tribes,  Based on history they are able to make Colonize away, Many people says that Dayaks have various magic.  Well, it’s true, Why ?

Because to add supernatural strength, Dayaks believed to be centred in the soul. A Fresh heads can give them magical powers for protection, disease curing, bountiful paddy harvesting. That’s a reason why Dayaks are scaring indigenous while few of them are cannibals.

Actually, there are many reason why people afraid of Dayaks, Beside of Magical,  their weapon could be another reason why Dayaks are strong. Many people of Indonesia afraid to fight againts them, Actually, it’s  not only Indonesia peoples but also peoples of the world. They are likes a ghost soldier for many people.
We will describe of top three Dayak Weapon,  here there are :

1. Mandau, Dayaks Main Weapon
Every place in Indonesia have traditional weapon, we knew that Rencong from Aceh and Kris from Java, so Mandau is the main weapon of Dayaknese, it has become Dayak Trademark, Apparently, It’s like swords. But Mandau has a specific ornament and pattern.

Based on history, Mandau is not only weapon but it has magical power, it can be fly to find victim, such as Java Kris,  it also sacred weapon for Dayaknese.

2. Sumpit, A Dayak Sniper
Mandau is not the only one,  Dayak has other dangerous weapon, it called Sipet or Sumpit, in English sumpit has strong poison by its laja and Even it strong more than poison snake There are differencies between sniper weapon and Sumpit, if Sniper made by gun while Sumpit by Breath. 
Sumpit it has a name “blowpipe”



3. Lonjo, A Dayak Spear
Beside of Sipet and Mandau, Dayak has Lonjo, actually it just spears however it’s not ordinary spears because Lonjo has energy of magical power, Usually not every Dayaknese has Lonjo, not even their warrior, Only Chief has it.  Why, because Lonjo can make strong for their owner, it’s all because of Lonjo magical power.



Actually, Dayak has a many weapon but for this moment we just talking about top three Dayaks weapon. Not only Weapon, Dayaks also has a various warrior such as “Panglima Burung”  and many others.

Dayak are the native people of Borneo “Kalimantan” Indonesia.  Dayak languages are categorised as part of the Austronesian languages in Asia

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