Rudus
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| Weapon type: | sword |
| Designations: | Rudus, (see text) |
| Use: | weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
Sumatra , ethnic groups from Sumatra |
| Distribution: | Indonesia |
| Overall length: | about 85 cm |
| Blade length: | about 55 cm to about 70 cm |
| Handle: | Wood, horn |
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The rudus is a sword from Sumatra . Other names are also Candong , Corik , klewang Langtrieng , klewang Lipeh Oedjong , klewang Lipeh Ujong , klewang Peh Lam Trieng , Oedjong tipis , Pedang Aceh , Roedoes , Roedoes Peh Lam Trieng , Roedoih , Rudo , Tjandong or Tjorik .
description
The rudus has a straight, double-edged, bulbous blade. The blade becomes wider from the handle to the location and is bulbous in the location area. The back of the blade is straight and curved to the spot, the cutting edge is also straight. The cutting edge is on the straight side of the blade. The blade is only sharpened over a length of two to three quarters from the place to the handle and has a narrow hollow grind that runs below the back from the handle to the place about 10 centimeters long. About a third of the back of the blade is also ground from the spot to the handle. Geometric lines that are about 20 centimeters long are embossed on the back. The handle is made of wood or horn . It has no guard but a metal ferrule between the handle and the blade , which is used for better fastening between the handle and the blade. The handle is slightly bent towards the cutting edge in the knob area. There are two versions of the booklet that are used:
- Hulu Cannge Gliwang : The booklet has a carved protrusion on the knob.
- Hulu Tapa Guda : The magazine does not have a carved protrusion on the knob.
The Pakpak ethnic group call the booklet forms Sukul Jering and Sukul Ngangan . The rudus usually has no scabbards and is not carried in the belt but in the hand. In some cases there is a blade guard made from goat skin or palm leaves . The Pakpak consider the rudus a ceremonial weapon that is not used in combat. The rudus is used by ethnic groups in Sumatra.
Individual evidence
- ^ Albert G. van Zonneveld: Traditional weapons of the Indonesian archipelago. C. Zwartenkot Art Books, Leiden 2001, ISBN 90-5450-004-2 , p. 115.
