Uses
Like the machete, the parang is frequently used in the jungle as well as being a tool for making housing, furniture, and tools. The parang has been noted in John "Lofty" Wiseman's SAS Survival Handbook for this use.
In Alistair MacLean's South by Java Head, parangs are used as weapons against the Japanese.
Parangs are typically carried by gang members and robbers, as weapons, in Malaysia, India and Sri Lanka.
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