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Pages in category "Weapons of Malaysia" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Buko (cleaver) C.
The klewang or kelewang is a category of traditional single-edged sword that can be found throughout the Malay Archipelago. Usually it is shorter than a pedang (sword) but longer than a golok (machete). There are straight bladed types, but most are curved.
A variant of the parang is the golok, which is one of the main weapons in West Javanese styles. The golok blade is heaviest in the centre and ranges in length from 10 to 20 in (250 to 510 mm). Sabit / Celurit. A sickle originally employed when harvesting crops. It may be paired and was historically one of the most popular weapons among commoners.
The Kelantanese klewang or Kelantanese kelewang (Kelewang Kelantan or Klewang Kelantan in Malay language or Keleweng Kelate in Kelantanese Malay) is a style of klewang originating from Kelantan, Malaysia [1] but is also popular in other northern Malaysia Peninsula states such as Kedah and Perlis.
The Buko has a curved, single-edged blade. The blade becomes wider from the hilt to the point and is bent sharply after about a fifth. The blade first becomes narrower after the hilt, but then becomes wider again after the bend.
The genesis of traditional Malay martial arts has been attributed to the need for self-defense, hunting techniques and military training in ancient Malay world. Hand-to-hand combat and weapons practice were important in training warriors for combat in human warfare. Early traditional fighting styles believed to have been developed among various ...
They are typically carried as weapons by gang members, protesters and robbers in Malaysia, Singapore, India, and Sri Lanka, due to these countries having strict gun laws. Parangs were used by North Borneo guerillas against the Japanese in the Jesselton Revolt during the Japanese occupation of British Borneo .
A tumbok lada or tumbuk lada is a traditional slightly curved dagger [2] that originates in the eastern coast of Sumatra, Indonesia and the western coast of Malay Peninsula, Malaysia. The name comes from tumbok meaning to grind or crush, and lada meaning pepper.