Penai
Penai is a machete-like sword found in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Traditionally, it is used for both war and agricultural tools. It is used by the Bare'e speaking Torajan people and Pamona people.
Penai
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Penai is a machete-like sword found in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Traditionally, it is used for both war and agricultural tools. It is used by the Bare'e speaking Torajan people and Pamona people.
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• Name — Penai • Origin — Indonesia (Sulawesi) • Type — Klewang sword • Is Bladed — Yes • Used By — Pamona people, Torajan people • Length — approximately 60 cm • Blade Type — Single edge, convex grind • Hilt Type — Buffalo horn • Sheath Type — Wood
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Its blade broadens somewhat towards the end and slightly curves upwards at the tip with its edge longer than the back of the blade. The hilt is made from buffalo horns and decorated with carvings. The scabbard is made of thick wood, and it has two holes on it for girding to the user's waist.
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- 1.Masykuri & Sutrisno Kutoyo. Sejarah pengaruh Pelita terhadap kehidupan masyarakat pedesaan di daerah Sulawesi Tengah. Proyek Inventarisasi dan Dokumentasi Kebudayaan Daerah, Direktorat Sejarah dan Nilai Tradisional, Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan. 31 & 52. 1985. 15370773.
- 2.Claas Spat. Encyclopaedie van Nederlandsch-Indië: Part 4. M. Nijhoff. 675. 1917. 3238668.
- 3.Ahmad Ubbe. Pamor dan landasan spiritual senjata pusaka Bugis. Gramedia Pustaka Utama. 28-34. 2011. 978-97-922-7729-6.
- 4.Albert G Van Zonneveld. Traditional Weapons of the Indonesian Archipelago. Koninklyk Instituut Voor Taal Land. 104. 2002. 90-5450-004-2.
- 5.J. Kreemer. Kerbau, manfaatnya untuk rakyat Indonesia. Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia. 139. 1985. 18126135.
- 6.R. M. G. Soegondo. Ilmu bumi militer Indonesia: Volume 2. Pembimbing. 115. 1954. 499964564.
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