Bolo knife
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A bolo is a general term for traditional pre-colonial small- to medium-sized single-edged swords or large knives of the Philippines that function both as tools and weapons. Bolos are characterized by
Top: A typical bolo from Luzon; Bottom: Lumad bolos with sheaths from Mindanao in the National Museum of Anthropology
Bolos and related tools: (1) An all-purpose bolo; (2) A haras or lampas scythe; (3) A punyál knife; (4) A small bolo; (5) A guna; (6) A garab sickle; (7) A pinutî sword; (8) A súndang or iták sword (also "tip bolo")
The Bonifacio Monument in Caloocan depicting the Katipunan and the Philippine Revolution
Bolo given to Captain Lewis A. Kimberly, Commander of USS Beneica by the Governor of Cebu
Kukri
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The kukri or khukuri is a type of knife or short sword with a distinct recurve in its blade that originated in the Indian subcontinent. It serves multiple purposes as a melee weapon and also as a regu
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Polished kukri no BG
Colonel Gambhir Singh Rayamajhi Kshetri, a Gorkhali Commander armed with a Khukuri in his left hand and Talwar on his right
Gurkhas at kit inspection showing kukri in France during World War I
Ghurkas in action in Tunisia, 16 March 1943