The Tangkin (also known as Duku Tangkin or Parang Tangkin) is a traditional parang (knife) of the Iban people from Sarawak, Malaysia and West Kalimantan, Indonesia.
[2] The word tangkin in Iban language means "to wear" or "to don", specifically some weapon such as a sword.
[3] The Tangkin is often used when men would enter the jungle for fishing or hunting.
[5] The Tangkin has a curved wooden handle with a brass ferrule.
[6] The Tangkin of the Iban people is not to be confused with the Tangkitn of the Kendayan people, which actually refers to the same Pandat of the Bidayuh people.