Suruchin
| Suruchin | |
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| Weapon type: | Striking weapon, throwing weapon |
| Designations: | Suruchin |
| Use: | weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
Ryukyu Islands , Japan |
| Distribution: | Japan |
| Overall length: | up to about 244 cm |
| Handle: | rope |
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The Suruchin is a striking and throwing weapon from the Ryūkyū Islands ( Japan ).
description
The origin of the Suruchin lies in the Stone Age , in which it was used to defend against wild animals (similar to the Bola ). Originally the rope was made from tree bark (Ryūkyū: Surukaa), which gave the device its name. The Suruchin can have a pitch of 3, 5, 6 and 8 Shaku . It is used to throw it at an opponent so that it wraps around their body, but it can also be used as a striking weapon.
- The Manriki Gusari , as a counterpart , consists of a chain with also two weights.
- There is also a representation of two balls on a string in South America around 1603.
Individual evidence
- ^ Inuit-Bola in the museum ( Memento from February 21, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Tan Surujin ( short with approx. 150-152 cm) and Naga Surujin ( long with approx. 230-240 cm length) . Suruchin with two stones ( Memento from February 27, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
literature
- Donn F. Draeger, Robert W. Smith: Comprehensive Asian fighting arts. Kodansha International Verlag, 1980, ISBN 978-0-87011-436-6 , page 59
- Patrick McCarthy: Ancient Okinawan Martial Arts. Volume 2. Verlag Tuttle Publishing, 1999, ISBN 978-0-8048-2093-6 , page 3