Golok
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A golok is a cutting tool, similar to a machete, that comes in many variations and is found throughout the Malay Archipelago. It is used as an agricultural tool as well as a weapon. The word golok is
A traditional Indonesian golok
Silat Betawi demonstration of disarming a person who has a golok.
Martindale design is a modern representation of another traditional golok variant, the Golok Bangkung.
Kris display
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
Golok
…The golok style is noted for being the pattern for British Army-issue machetes used since the early 1950s. Bolo knife Golok rembau…
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