Parang

A general bush and kitchen knife, longer than a golok but shorter than a full machete, used across both food preparation and broader outdoor utility tasks in rural and traditional settings.

Material & Construction

A single forged steel blade with a straightforward wood handle, built for durability and general utility over fine precision work.

Traditional Uses

General heavy cutting tasks including butchering, splitting coconuts and other produce, and broader household and outdoor utility use.

Modern Availability / Equivalents

A machete or heavy chef's knife covers equivalent culinary cutting functions outside the tool's broader traditional utility role.

Care & Maintenance

Hand-wash and dry promptly; sharpen on a coarse stone as needed given its use for power tasks.