Rawit
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| Weapon type: | knife |
| Designations: | Rawit |
| Use: | weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
Sumatra , ethnic groups from Sumatra |
| Distribution: | Indonesia |
| Handle: | Wood, horn |
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The Rawit is a knife from Sumatra .
description
The Rawit is available in different versions. The blades can have the following shapes:
- Single-edged and widening from the magazine to the location . The cutting edge is S-shaped and the back is straight. A narrow, ring-shaped clamp is attached to the handle . The handle is round and has an egg-shaped pommel bent towards the back of the blade.
- Single-edged and widening slightly from the magazine to the location. The blade is slightly S-shaped and bulbous in the front area. Overall, the blade is much narrower than the first variant. The handle is made of wood or horn and is bent towards the cutting edge. The pommel is decorated with carvings .
- Single-edged, narrowing from the booklet to the place and wedge-shaped. The place is slightly rounded. The hilt has no guard and is narrower from the blade. The knob tapers to a point.
The sheaths are made of wood and are made to match the shape of the blade. The sheaths are wrapped with rattan ribbons for better fastening. The mouth of the vagina is slightly widened and decorated. The booklets come in many different forms. The Rawit is used by ethnic groups in Sumatra.
Web links
Commons : Knife - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ^ Albert G. van Zonneveld: Traditional weapons of the Indonesian archipelago. C. Zwartenkot Art Books, Leiden 2001, ISBN 90-5450-004-2 , p. 113.