Bolo (knife)
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| Weapon type: | knife |
| Use: | Weapon, tool |
| Working time: | until now |
| Region of origin / author: |
Malaysia , indigenous tribes |
| Distribution: | Indonesia , Philippines , today worldwide |
| Overall length: | about 50 cm, variable |
| Blade length: | about 30 cm to 50 cm, variable |
| Handle: | Wood, horn |
| Particularities: | The Bolo is still in the Martial Arts Silat and Escrima used |
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The bolo is a Malay knife . It is similar to the Malay parang .
history
The Bolo was developed by the native tribes of Malaysia . After the tribes moved, it spread to the Philippines, but also throughout the Indonesian region. It served as a tool , hunting weapon and war weapon , but is still produced today in a modernized form. It is used as a bush knife and combat knife in modern armies . It is also still used today in the martial arts of Silat and Eskrima .
description
The Bolo has a single-edged blade that is slightly curved downwards on the back of the blade and slightly bulbous on the cutting edge. The place (tip) is oblique (cut off) or tapering to a point. The blades are of different lengths. They have lengths of about 30 cm to about 50 cm. The handles have no guard and are usually made of wood or horn. They are often carved in a traditional style. The scabbards are made of wood and are often decorated with carvings or studded with metal parts. There are different versions that differ in blade shape, weight, length and decoration.
See also
literature
- George Cameron Stone , Donald J. LaRocca: A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor: in All Countries and in All Times. Courier Dover Publications, 1999, ISBN 978-0-486-40726-5 .
- Thomas A. Green: Martial arts of the world: an encyclopedia, Volume 2. Verlag ABC-CLIO, 2001, ISBN 978-1-57607-150-2 .
- Robert E. Hunt: Randall fighting knives in wartime: WWII, Korea & Vietnam. Turner Publishing Company, 2002, ISBN 978-1-56311-779-4 .
- Lord Egerton of Tatton, Wilbraham Egerton Egerton: Indian and Oriental Armor. Illustrated edition. Courier Dover Publications, 2002, ISBN 978-0-486-42229-9