karambit ?, korambit ?, lawi ayam ?

[kai]

Hello Detlef,

And yes, it is mainly a female defense weapon.

I don't think there is enough evidence to claim these predominantly were women's weapons (nor vice versa).

The Indonesian knives are without guard normally

The guard is more likely to catch onto something and become a problem rather than a help; I've never seen any antique example with a guard and believe this is a recent "invention" (I'd guess at after WW2, well possibly later).

Regards,
Kai