Arbir

An Arbir is an Indonesian weapon,^[1] a glaive, approximately 5 ft (1.5 m) long.

Arbir
The Arbir of Pencak Silat: (a)Spear-butted type, (b)spike-butted type, (c) spike-butted type showing groove.
Type	Glaive
Place of origin	Indonesia
Service history
Used by	Pencak Silat exponents
Specifications
Length	1.5 m (4 ft 11 in)
Blade type	Single edge
Hilt type	Wood

The staff has a shallow groove running along its length marking the plane of the blade, allowing the user to determine exactly where the cutting edge is at all times. The Arbir is one of three special weapons used by members of the Persatuan Pencak Silat Seluruh Indonesia (PPSI).

See also

• Indonesia portal

• Bambu runcing