Karambit

Karambit
A traditional Minangkabau style karambit, Lawi Ayam, pre-1887.
TypeConcealed blade
Place of originIndonesia (West Sumatra)
Specifications
Blade typeSingle, double or triple edged, crescent curve
Hilt typeWater buffalo horn, wooden, ivory
Scabbard/sheathWater buffalo horn, wooden

The karambit or kerambit (as used in Indonesian), kurambik or karambiak (both from the Minangkabau language) is a small curved knife resembling a claw, associated with the Malays in Minangkabau of West Sumatra, Indonesia. The karambit is one of the weapons commonly used in pencak silat and Filipino martial arts.[1]

  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.