Bolo knife
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"Sundang" redirects here. For the Philippine sword also called "sundang" in southern Mindanao, Indonesia, and Malaysia, see Kalis.
A bolo (Tagalog: iták/gúlok, Ilocano: bunéng, Ibanag: badáng/aliwa, Pangasinan: baráng, Kapampangan: paláng, Bikol: tabák/minasbad, Cebuano: súndang/kampilan, Waray: sansibar, Hiligaynon: sandúko/binangon, Aklan: talibong) is a general term for traditional pre-colonial small to medium-sized single-edged swords or large knives of the Philippines that function both as tools and weapons.[1][2] They are characterized by a wide curved blade that narrows down to the hilt, and comes with a pointed or a blunt tip. Bolos are common tools in the Philippines and are often compared to the machete.[3]