Rugi (sword)

{{Italic title}} {{Infobox weapon |name= Rugi | image= COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Zwaard - Sondi RV-798-12.png | image_size = 350 |caption= A Rugi sword from Alor Island, pre-1890 |origin= Indonesia (Wetar, Alor Island) |type= Klewang sword  |is_bladed= Yes  |service= |used_by= Alorese, Wetarese |wars=  |designer= |design_date= |manufacturer= |unit_cost= |production_date= |number= |variants=  |spec_label= |weight= |length= approximately {{convert|66|cm|abbr=on}} blade |part_length= |width= |height= |diameter= |crew=  |blade_type= Single edge |hilt_type= Wood, horse or goat hair |sheath_type= Wood |head_type= |haft_type= }}

'''Rugi''' is a traditional sword originating from Wetar and Alor Island, Indonesia.<ref name="TWOTIA138">{{cite book|author=Albert G Van Zonneveld|title=Traditional Weapons of the Indonesian Archipelago|year=2002|publisher=Koninklyk Instituut Voor Taal Land|isbn=90-5450-004-2|page=138}}</ref> It is also referred to as '''Rugi Glamang'''.<ref>{{cite book|author=Johan Adrian Jacobsen|editor=Paul Roland|title=Reise in die Inselwelt des Banda-Meeres|year=1896|publisher=Mitscher & Röstell|oclc=2163195|page=93}}</ref>

== Description == The Rugi has a straight blade. The blade widens from the hilt to the point and the spine of the blade is slightly convex. The cutting edge is also slightly convexly curved and becomes bulbous in the middle area. This place is shaped in a slight curve. The hilt is usually made of wood and has no guard. It is wrapped with plant fibers in the handle area to provide better grip when gripping. The pommel is made in a triangle shape and has a large, carved eye that has mythological significance. The pommel is usually decorated on two sides with tufts of horse or goat hair. The scabbards are made of wood and are flat. In the local area they are slightly bent and widened into a square.<ref name="TWOTIA115">{{cite book|author=Albert G Van Zonneveld|title=Traditional Weapons of the Indonesian Archipelago|year=2002|publisher=Koninklyk Instituut Voor Taal Land|isbn=90-5450-004-2|page=115}}</ref>

== See also == *Belida (sword) *Hemola *Moso (sword)

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{{Indonesian Weapons}} Category:Southeast Asian swords Category:Weapons of Indonesia