Karambit | |
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![]() A traditional Minangkabau style karambit, Lawi Ayam, pre-1887. | |
Type | Concealed blade |
Place of origin | Indonesia (West Sumatra) |
Specifications | |
Blade type | Single, double or triple edged, crescent curve |
Hilt type | Water buffalo horn, wooden, ivory |
Scabbard/sheath | Water buffalo horn, wooden |
The karambit or kerambit (as used in Indonesian), kurambik or karambiak (both from the Minangkabau language) is a small Indonesian curved knife resembling a claw, associated with the Minangkabau people of West Sumatra. The karambit is one of the weapons commonly used in pencak silat and Filipino martial arts.[1]