Badik (Bugis Dagger)
Thrusting / Slashing weapon
Quick Facts
Martial Arts
OriginIndonesia (Sulawesi - Bugis & Makassar tribes) (14th-17th Century)
Wield TypeSingle-handed
MaterialForged steel (Pamor) with pistol-grip wood/horn hilt
Length20 - 35 cm cm
Weight0.2 - 0.4 kg kg
History
Traditional dagger of the Bugis and Makassar people of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Considered an indispensable symbol of honor and manhood. Central to Bugis Pencak Silat.
About
The pistol-grip handle angled at 90 degrees transmits full forward body weight into thrusts and allows leverage wrist traps at point-blank range.