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Kujang (weapon)
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Blade
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weapon native to the Sundanese people
Sundanese people
The Sundanese are an ethnic group native to the western part of the Indonesian island of Java. They number approximately 31 million, and are the second most populous of all the nation's ethncities. The Sundanese are predominantly Muslim...
of West Java
West Java
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, Indonesia
Indonesia
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. According to Sanghyang siksakanda ng karesian
Sanghyang Siksakanda ng Karesian
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canto XVII, kujang was the weapon of farmers and has its roots in agriculture purpose. Kujang is one of the traditional weapon in Sundanese school of Pencak Silat
Pencak Silat
Pencak silat is an umbrella term for the indigenous martial arts created in Indonesia. The leading organization of pencak silat in Indonesia is IPSI...
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