A Parang Latok as seen in the middle, is labelled as number 1 (in sheath) and 3 (unsheath).
English: Image from page 371 of "The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world; being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics. By Rev. J. G. Wood... With new desi Identifier: uncivilizedraces02wood Title: The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world; being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics. By Rev. J. G. Wood... With new designs by Angas, Danby, Wolf, Zwecker... 1871 Year: 1871 (1870s) Authors: Wood, John George, 1827-1889 Subjects: Ethnology. Manners and customs. Savages Publisher: J. B. Burr and company Contributing Library: Brigham Young University-Idaho, David O. McKay Library Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University-Idaho View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: j ives out no smoke as an in-dication of its position, but the deadly arrowflies silently on its errand, and the only inti-mation of the presence of an adversary isthe slight tap with which the arrow strikesits mark. The only disadvantage of the sumpitan isthat its range is a short one, the light arrowbeing seldom used at a distance exceedingforty yards, though a man who is accustomedto its use can propel an arrow for seventy oreighty yards. At this distance, however, itis not to be dreaded, as its force is so ex-pended that it can scarcely break the humanskin. Some of these arrows have their headsmade of the barbed bone of the sting-ray,which snaps off at a touch, and remains inthe wound if the man tries to draw out theweapon. Others have separate heads madeof wood, which become detached as soon asthe shaft is pulled. The native name of thehead is jowing. The Dyak generally carries thirty or fortyof these arrows in a peculiar-shaped quiver.It is made of the ever useful bamboo, and is Text Appearing After Image: (3.) PARANG IHLANG.(See page 1124.) (1.) PARANG LATOK. (See page 1123.) (2.) DYAK SUMPITANS.(See page 1119.) (1122) THE PARANG-LATOK:. 1123 furnished with an appendage by which it canbe stuck into the belt and carried at the side.This appendage is made of hard wood, and islashed to the quiver by a broad belt of rattan,most beautifully plaited. The quiver isclosed by a conical wooden cover, which isalways secured by a string so that it shallnot be lost. Some of the Dyak quivers arehighly polished, covered with carvings, andare almost to be ranked with works of art.Many of these quivers have an inner caseor lining of dried skin or membrane, so asto exclude the air, and preserve the poisonof the arrow as long as possible. When the Dyak uses the sumpitan, heholds the mouthpiece to his lips betweenthe two first fingers of his left hand, whilewith his right he supports and aims theheavy weapon, which requires a strong aswell as a practised man to direct it steadily. The weapon which comes n Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.