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Bolo knife
| Bolo | |
|---|---|
  Top: A typical bolo from Luzon; Bottom: Lumad bolos with sheaths from Mindanao in the National Museum of Anthropology | |
| Type | Knife or sword |
| Place of origin | Philippines |
| Service history | |
| Wars | |
| Specifications | |
| Blade type | Single-edged, convex blade |
| Hilt type | hardwood, carabao horn |
| Scabbard/sheath | hardwood, carabao horn |
Look up bolo in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
A bolo (Tagalog: iták/gúlok, Ilocano: bunéng, Ibanag: badáng/aliwa, Pangasinan: baráng, Kapampangan: paláng, Bikol: tabák/minasbad, Cebuano: súndang/kampilan, Waray: sansibar, Hiligaynon: sandúko/binangon, Aklan: talibong) is a general term for traditional pre-colonial small- to medium-sized single-edged swords or large knives of the Philippines that function both as tools and weapons.[1][2] Bolos are characterized by a wide curved blade that narrows down to the hilt, and that comes with a pointed or a blunt tip. Bolos are used as tools in the Philippines and are sometimes compared to machetes.[3][better source needed]
- ^ Le Roy, James A. (1905). Philippine Life in Town and Country. G. P. Putnam's Sons. p. 86.
- ^ Krieger, Herbert W. (1926). "The Collection of Primitive Weapons and Armor of the Philippine Islands in the United States National Museum". Smithsonian Institution United States National Museum. Bulletin 137: 62–86.
- ^
George, Marian Minnie (1901). "A little journey to the Philippines". Little Journeys to Hawaii and the Philippine Islands. Illustrated library of travel. Chicago: A. Flanagan Company. p. 54. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
The bolo is also used in the northern islands as an implement of agriculture, somewhat as the Cuban uses the machete.
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