Yeh Pulu

A. G. Maisey · 13th September 2016, 12:12 AM

Near the village of Bedulu, in the Gianyar Regency of Bali, there is a relief sculpture dating from the 14th century.

This place and sculpture is named Yeh Pulu.

Being 14th century it dates from the Old Bali period, before the mass migration from Majapahit, and it shows realistic scenes from daily life.

One of these scenes is of men attacking a wild boar --- or maybe the boar is attacking them, in any case they're really getting a bit nasty with one another.

The interesting thing about this scene is that the hunters are armed with a weapon/tool that is distinctively Balinese and as such gives us a good idea of Balinese weaponry prior to the influx of migrants to Bali after the collapse of the Kingdom of Majapahit.

The weapon that all the men who are engaged with the boar are using is a mardhik, it still exists in Bali in both a ceremonial form and as a tool.

Roland_M · 13th September 2016, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

The weapon that all the men who are engaged with the boar are using is a mardhik, it still exists in Bali in both a ceremonial form and as a tool.

Do you mean such a kind of sickle knife? Found the picture in the internet as Golok.

Roland

A. G. Maisey · 13th September 2016, 02:15 PM

That's more like a Javanese bendo, which is a similar sort of thing, but usually more weighty than the mardhik.

The word "golok" is pretty generic, just about any heavy sort of knife that chops can be a golok.

13th September 2016, 12:12 AM	#1
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,893	Yeh Pulu Near the village of Bedulu, in the Gianyar Regency of Bali, there is a relief sculpture dating from the 14th century. This place and sculpture is named Yeh Pulu. Being 14th century it dates from the Old Bali period, before the mass migration from Majapahit, and it shows realistic scenes from daily life. One of these scenes is of men attacking a wild boar --- or maybe the boar is attacking them, in any case they're really getting a bit nasty with one another. The interesting thing about this scene is that the hunters are armed with a weapon/tool that is distinctively Balinese and as such gives us a good idea of Balinese weaponry prior to the influx of migrants to Bali after the collapse of the Kingdom of Majapahit. The weapon that all the men who are engaged with the boar are using is a mardhik, it still exists in Bali in both a ceremonial form and as a tool. Attached Images

13th September 2016, 02:15 PM	#3
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,893	That's more like a Javanese bendo, which is a similar sort of thing, but usually more weighty than the mardhik. The word "golok" is pretty generic, just about any heavy sort of knife that chops can be a golok.