Penai (sword) explained

Penai
Origin:	Indonesia (Sulawesi)
Type:	Klewang sword
Is Bladed:	Yes
Used By:	Pamona people, Torajan people
Length:	approximately 60cm (20inches)
Blade Type:	Single edge, convex grind
Hilt Type:	Buffalo horn
Sheath Type:	Wood

Penai is a machete-like sword found in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Traditionally, it is used for both war and agricultural tools.^[1] It is used by the Bare'e speaking Torajan people^[2] and Pamona people.^[3]

Description

Its blade broadens somewhat towards the end and slightly curves upwards at the tip with its edge longer than the back of the blade.^[4] The hilt is made from buffalo horns^[5] and decorated with carvings.^[4] The scabbard is made of thick wood, and it has two holes on it for girding to the user's waist.^[6]

See also

• Dua Lalan
• Alamang
• Moso (sword)

Notes and References

1. Book: Masykuri & Sutrisno Kutoyo. Proyek Inventarisasi dan Dokumentasi Kebudayaan Daerah (Indonesia). Sejarah pengaruh Pelita terhadap kehidupan masyarakat pedesaan di daerah Sulawesi Tengah. 1985. Proyek Inventarisasi dan Dokumentasi Kebudayaan Daerah, Direktorat Sejarah dan Nilai Tradisional, Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan. 15370773. 31 & 52.
2. Book: Claas Spat . David Gerhard Stibbe . Frans Johan Wilhelm Henri Sandbergen . J. Stroomberg . Jozlas Paulus . Simon de Graaff. Encyclopaedie van Nederlandsch-Indië: Part 4. 1917. M. Nijhoff. 3238668. 675.
3. Book: Ahmad Ubbe . M. Irwan Zulfikar (Andi.) . Dray Vibrianto Senewe. Pamor dan landasan spiritual senjata pusaka Bugis. 2011. Gramedia Pustaka Utama. 978-97-922-7729-6. 28-34.
4. Book: Albert G Van Zonneveld. Traditional Weapons of the Indonesian Archipelago. 2002. Koninklyk Instituut Voor Taal Land. 90-5450-004-2. 104.
5. Book: J. Kreemer . R. P. Utojo . Soenartono Adisoemarto. Kerbau, manfaatnya untuk rakyat Indonesia. 1985. Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia. 18126135. 139.
6. Book: R. M. G. Soegondo. Ilmu bumi militer Indonesia: Volume 2. 1954. Pembimbing. 499964564. 115.