Si Euli
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|caption= A Si Euli knife, pre-1918.
|type= Knife
|is_bladed= Yes
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|used_by= Nias people
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Si Euli is a traditional dagger or knife that originates from Nias (mostly North Nias{{cite book|author=Volkenkundig Museum Nusantara (Delft, Netherlands)|title=Nias|year=1990|publisher=Volkenkundig Museum Nusantara|isbn=90-71423-05-0}}), an island off the west coast of North Sumatra, Indonesia.{{cite book|author=Taiwan Sheng Li Bo Wu Guan|title=Taiwan Sheng Li Bo Wu Guan Ban Nian Kan, Volume 60|year=2009|publisher=The Museum}} There are versions of this knife worn by men or for daily use.{{cite book|author=Ethnografisch Museum Delft|title=Indonesische Kunst Uit Eigen Bezit: Tentoonstelling Gehouden Naar Aanleiding van het Honderdjarig Bestaan van de "Indische Verzameling", Sinds 1911, Ethnografisch Museum, 1864–1964|year=1964|publisher=Ethnografisch Museum - Delft|asin=B009GM335W}}
Description
A dagger with a narrow, straight blade carried diagonally in the centre of the belt. The hilt is separated from the blade by a cylindrical brass ring and is curved at the end or makes a slight curve at about halfway. In the latter case the top of the hilt is flattened. The scabbard is straight and has a cross-piece at the mouth protruding towards the blade's edge or towards both sides. To the rear it may have a small protrusion, but also a prominent protrusion the point of which curves somewhat upwards. The scabbard may be wound with a brass wire and may have a small angled foot. Sometimes it has small chains with bells.{{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}}
See also
References
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Further reading
- {{Citation | author=Volkenkundig Museum Nusantara | title=Nias | year=1990 | publication-date=1990 | publisher=Volkenkundig Museum Nusantara | pages=9, 201, 202 | isbn=90-71423-05-0 }}
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