Celurit

Celurit
An old woman in Indonesia holding type of Celurit called Arit or Sabit.
TypeSickle, Billhook
Place of originIndonesia (Madura Island)
Service history
Used byMadurese
Specifications
Blade typeSingle crescent edge
Hilt typeWooden
Scabbard/sheathLeather or without sheath

A Celurit or Clurit is generally a sickle (sometimes other variants include billhook) with a pronounced crescent-blade patterns which curves more than half a circle and a long handle, is widely used for agricultural purposes and also in Pencak Silat. When compared to the Arit, the Celurit is slightly larger.[1]

  1. ^ Celurit and arit Archived April 21, 2009, at the Wayback Machine