Golok (Indonesian Machete)
Slashing weapon
Quick Facts
Martial Arts
OriginIndonesia (Java / Sunda) (Antiquity / Traditional Era)
Wield TypeSingle-handed
MaterialForged carbon steel with wooden/horn hilt
Length35 - 50 cm cm
Weight0.6 - 1.0 kg kg
History
Traditional heavy slashing tool and weapon of Java and Sunda. The center of gravity is shifted forward toward the tip, making it a primary bladed weapon in Pencak Silat.
About
The heavy belly of the blade delivers deep cleaving slashes to limbs and torso. In Silat, it is wielded with subtle body evasions and spine-blade parries.