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Badik

The badik or badek (Makassarese: ᨅᨉᨗ badiʼ, Buginese: ᨀᨓᨒᨗ kawali) is a knife or dagger developed by the Bugis and Makassar people of southern Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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Blade type
Single edge, convex grind
Hilt type
Wood, horn, ivory
Length
20–30 cm (7.9–11.8 in)
Place of origin
Indonesia (Sulawesi)
Scabbard/sheath
Wood, horn, ivory
Type
Knife, dagger

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Badik

Nodes26
Edges25
Triples50
Avg. degree1.92
Density0.076923
Components1

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Badik

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related to Description · 14
Badik → Borneo, Damascus, From, However, Indonesian, It, Java, Like, Malay Peninsula, Some, Sulawesi, Sumatra, The, There
related to Techniques · 10
Badik → And, Bugis, But, Lethal, Makassarese, Mangkasara, The, The Badik, The Bugis, The Draw
related to Culture · 9
Badik → As, Aside, In, Makassar, Malay Archipelago, Sulawesi, The, The Bugis, When
related to Duels · 8
Badik → Although, Because, Bugis, Bugis-Makassar, If, Makassarese, The, When
is a · 2
Badik → main weapon in Bugis and Mangkasara styles of pencak silat, symbol of cultural identity in Sulawesi
Blade type · 1
Badik → Single edge, convex grind
Hilt type · 1
Badik → Wood, horn, ivory
Length · 1
Badik → 20–30 cm (7.9–11.8 in)
Place of origin · 1
Badik → Indonesia (Sulawesi)
Scabbard/sheath · 1
Badik → Wood, horn, ivory

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blade bugis makassarese sulawesi indonesia sarong makassar handle made people type used knife dagger often weapon worn right side may

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
BadikBlade typeSingle edge, convex grind1.00infobox
BadikHilt typeWood, horn, ivory1.00infobox
BadikLength20–30 cm (7.9–11.8 in)1.00infobox
BadikPlace of originIndonesia (Sulawesi)1.00infobox
BadikScabbard/sheathWood, horn, ivory1.00infobox
BadikTypeKnife, dagger1.00infobox
BadikUsed byBugis people, Makassar people, Mandar people1.00infobox
Badikis asymbol of cultural identity in Sulawesi0.90text
Badikis amain weapon in Bugis and Mangkasara styles of pencak silat0.90text
Badikrelated to CultureAs0.60section
Badikrelated to CultureMalay Archipelago0.60section
Badikrelated to CultureThe0.60section

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