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Moshah · 3rd February 2013, 03:58 PM

Hi there.

I was told that this was actually a Golok Tapik, but I really don't know. Blade was laminated, and light.

Golok Tapik was a part of Malay weaponry (besides the usual keris, golok, parang, badik etc) which were used by Malays in the era of the assassination of the English Governor of Perak then, JWW Birch in Pasir Salak back in 15th century Malaya. Or so I was told.

It looks like a Klewang, and could be a klewang as well. This was rather a grey area for me.

Anybody could help in ID-ing this stuff?

Thanks

3rd February 2013, 03:58 PM	#1
Moshah Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 171	Malay Klewang? Hi there. I was told that this was actually a Golok Tapik, but I really don't know. Blade was laminated, and light. Golok Tapik was a part of Malay weaponry (besides the usual keris, golok, parang, badik etc) which were used by Malays in the era of the assassination of the English Governor of Perak then, JWW Birch in Pasir Salak back in 15th century Malaya. Or so I was told. It looks like a Klewang, and could be a klewang as well. This was rather a grey area for me. Anybody could help in ID-ing this stuff? Thanks Attached Images Last edited by Moshah; 3rd February 2013 at 04:19 PM.