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| Weapon type: | dagger |
| Designations: | Badek, Badik |
| Use: | weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
Indonesia , ethnic groups from the island of Java |
| Overall length: | about 30 cm to about 44 cm |
| Blade length: | about 23 cm to 34 cm |
| Handle: | Wood, horn, metal, ivory |
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The Badek or Badik , Bade , Badee , Badi Badi , Badik Badik , Badit is a dagger from Indonesia , from the island of Java.
description
The Badek has a straight, curved, bulbous or flamed, single or double-edged blade. The blade is smooth or hollow ground. The place is pointed or rounded. The blades are usually made of Damascus steel (Pamor). Some versions of Sulawesi have a gold inlaid figure on the blade called a "Jeko". The handle is made of wood, horn, or ivory, is similar to a pistol grip, bent at a 45 to 90 degree angle, and is often decorated with carvings. The "Badek" is used as a stabbing and cutting weapon . They are worn on the right or left side of the body. There are many versions that are made and used throughout the Indonesian archipelago.
literature
- Donn F. Draeger: Weapons and fighting arts of Indonesia. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Rutland VT 1992, ISBN 0-8048-1716-2 , pp. 9, 201, 202
- Robert Cato: Moro swords. Graham Brash, Singapore 1996, ISBN 981-218-059-1 , p. 34.
Web links
- Badek or Badik at Oriental Arms (English)
- Badek or Badik at Malay Keris and Arts (English)
- Badík at Old Blades (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Albert G. van Zonneveld: Traditional weapons of the Indonesian archipelago. C. Zwartenkot Art Books, Leiden 2001, ISBN 90-5450-004-2 , p. 27.9