| Celurit | |
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 An old woman inIndonesia holding type of Celurit called Arit or Sabit. | |
| Type | Sickle,Billhook |
| Place of origin | Indonesia (Madura Island) |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Madurese |
| Specifications | |
| Blade type | Single crescent edge |
| Hilt type | Wooden |
| Scabbard/sheath | Leather or without sheath |
Acelurit orclurit is generally asickle (sometimes other variants include thebillhook) with a pronouncedcrescent-blade patterns which curves more than half a circle and a long handle, is widely used for agricultural purposes and also inPencak Silat. When compared to the arit, the celurit is slightly larger.[1]
Although the celurit (or also generally known as asabit) is widely used throughout theIndonesian archipelago for agricultural purposes, somehow it is strongly associated with the culture of theMadurese and is frequently used by them as well especially by the leaders who called themselves Sakera. It is possibly used as an agricultural tool in theBanyuwangi region onEast Java and then conveyed toMadura.[2]
Besides the arit and sabit, other variations of the celurit includes the arek, caluk, calok, bendo arit (billhook), bhiris and so on depending on the geographical area and curvature of the crescent blade.
The celurit is also a traditional weapon of theMadurese commonly used incarok (meaningduel inMadurese language, 'fight in the name of honor'), a style of dueling unlike of those dueling style practiced in their neighbouring island inSulawesi. This weapon is also considered as a legendary weapon often associated with the heroic (pre-independence) freedom fighter, Sakera. TheMadurese community are known to attachkhodam, a type of mythical creature to abide in the celurit by a way of prayer before engaging in acarok.[3] The most famous incident in recent years, a masscarok occurred on 13 July 2006 in Bujur Tengah village,Pamekasan Regency,East Java,Indonesia, resulting stabbing and killing of seven men and seriously injuring nine people.[4]
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