This article is about a type of cutting tool. For information on the Tibetan region of Golok, see Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. For Abode of Radha Krishna, see Goloka.
Machete
Golok
A traditional Indonesian golok
Type
Machete
Place of origin
Malay Archipelago region
Service history
Used by
Austronesian people
Specifications
Length
25–50 cm (9.8–19.7 in)
Blade type
Single edge, convex grind
Hilt type
Water buffalo horn, wood
Scabbard/sheath
Water buffalo horn, wood
A golok is a cutting tool, similar to a machete, that comes in many variations and is found throughout the Malay Archipelago.[1] It is used as an agricultural tool as well as a weapon. The word golok (sometimes misspelled in English as "gollock") is used in Indonesia and Malaysia. Both in Malaysia and in Indonesia, the term is usually interchangeable with the longer and broader parang.[2][3] In the Sundanese region of West Java it is known as bedog. In the Philippines, the term gulok (also known as gunong), refers to different dagger weapons including the kris.[4]
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