Golok
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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.
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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Golok | |
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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 |
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