A traditional Minangkabau style karambit, Lawi Ayam, pre-1887.
Type
Concealed blade
Place of origin
Indonesia (West Sumatra)
Specifications
Blade type
Single, double or triple edged, crescent curve
Hilt type
Water buffalo horn, wooden, ivory
Scabbard/sheath
Water buffalo horn, wooden
The karambit or kerambit (as used in Indonesian), kurambik or karambiak (both from the Minangkabau language) is a small Indonesian curved knife resembling a claw, associated with the Minangkabau people of West Sumatra. The karambit is one of the weapons commonly used in pencak silat and Filipino martial arts.[1]
^Farrer, D. S. (5 June 2009). Shadows of the Prophet: Martial Arts and Sufi Mysticism. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 91. ISBN 978-1-4020-9356-2.
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