Golok
| Golok | |
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| Information | |
| Weapon type: | sword |
| Designations: | Golang |
| Use: | traditional weapon, tool |
| Working time: | until now |
| Region of origin / author: |
Indonesia , Malaysia , Malay tribes |
| Distribution: | Indonesia , Malaysia |
| Blade length: | about 25 cm - 40 cm |
| Handle: | Wood, horn |
| Particularities: | The Golok is still in the martial arts silat used |
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The Golok sword (also Golang , Gollok , Golong , Goloq ) is a traditional weapon and tool from Malaysia . It was developed by the Malay tribes and used as a machete and a weapon of war. It is still worn today as a tradition and used in the martial art of silat .
history
The Golok has a heavy, straight or curved blade on the back and a bulbous or slightly curved blade on the cutting edge. The Golok are divided into two classes by their blade shape:
- 1.) with a slightly curved or a slightly concave blade back (probably the original blade shape). The blade is slightly convex and its center of gravity is between the center of the blade and the location. This enables strong blows. The blade sides are smooth.
- 2.) with a slightly curved or a slightly concave blade back and a slightly or strongly convex cutting edge. The cutting edge and the back of the blade converge to form a point. The back is worked into a sharp back blade near the place. This version can be used as a stabbing weapon as well as a machete . The blades are sharpened close to the handle. Some versions are equipped with a hollow grind. The year and place of manufacture are often indicated on one side of the blades.
The booklets are also divided:
- Handle of the 1.) blade type: have a knob that is smooth on all sides. Particularly splendid versions are made in the shape of a bird's head or a "wayang" figure.
- Handle of the 2nd) blade type: are always carved in the shape of a stylized bird's head. The booklets are made of wood or horn.
The handle (handle) is usually made of wood or horn and is carved in the traditional way. The handle is made of one piece and has no knob . It is made from a variety of materials. The shape and appearance of the Goloks vary greatly from place to place. There is a Europeanized version with a brass parry and a different scabbard. The guard has the shape of a conch shell and is visible from the outside when the golok is in the scabbard. The scabbards are made of wood, leather or horn. They are held together by metal strips or flattened rattan cords. In some cases the halves of the vagina are connected with wire. These sheaths come from European production and were imported to Sumatra. Others are made with inlaid bone. The vaginal mouth is different. In some versions it is designed so that it can hold a belt. It is produced and used throughout the Indonesian archipelago. The blade length of the Golok is approximately between 25 cm and 40 cm.
See also
literature
- Robert Cato: Moro swords. Graham Brash, Singapore 1996, ISBN 981-218-059-1 .
- August Demmin : The weapons of war in their historical developments from the oldest times to the present. An encyclopedia of armory. 4th edition. P. Friesehahn, Leipzig 1893, ( digitized ).
- James C. Scott : Weapons of the weak. Everyday forms of peasant resistance. Yale University Press, New Haven CT et al. 1985, ISBN 0-300-03641-8 .
- George Cameron Stone : A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor in all Countries and in all Times. Together with some closely related subjects. With an introduction by Donald J. LaRocca. Dover Publications, Mineola NY 1999, ISBN 0-486-40726-8 .
- Albert G. van Zonneveld: Traditional weapons of the Indonesian archipelago. C. Zwartenkot Art Books, Leiden 2001, ISBN 90-5450-004-2 , pp. 48-49.
