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Traditional Weapons of Pencak Silat

Pencak Silat: 6 documented weapons. Of those: thrusting / slashing weapon (2), polearm / bladed (1), slashing / heavy blade weapon (1). Among them Badik, Naginata, Parang.

Thrusting / Slashing weapon

Badik (Bugis Dagger)

📏 20 - 35 cm cm⚖️ 0.2 - 0.4 kg kg

Keris (Indonesian Dagger)

📏 30 - 45 cm cm⚖️ 0.3 - 0.5 kg kg

Slashing weapon

Golok (Indonesian Machete)

📏 35 - 50 cm cm⚖️ 0.6 - 1.0 kg kg

Slashing / Hooking weapon

Karambit (Curved Claw Knife)

📏 15 - 20 cm cm⚖️ 0.15 - 0.3 kg kg

Polearm / Bladed

Naginata (Japanese Halberd)

📏 210 - 230 cm cm⚖️ 1.5 - 2.0 kg kg

Slashing / Heavy blade weapon

Parang (Malaysian Heavy Machete)

📏 30 - 50 cm cm⚖️ 0.5 - 0.9 kg kg