Kujang (weapon)

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This article is about the weapon. For the North Korean county, see Kujang. For other uses, see Kujang (disambiguation).

Kujang, a typical weapon of Sundanese

The kujang is a blade weapon native to the Sundanese people of West Java, Indonesia. According to Sanghyang siksakanda ng karesian 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. The Kujang, like the Keris is a blade of sentimental and spiritual value to the people of Indonesia, who have a vast belief in supernatural powers.

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