Celurit | |
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Type | Sickle, Billhook |
Place of origin | Indonesia (Madura Island) |
Service history | |
Used by | Madurese |
Specifications | |
Blade type | Single crescent edge |
Hilt type | Wooden |
Scabbard/sheath | Leather 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]