Editing Karambit (section)

==Origin==
[[File:Adityawarman.jpg|thumb|left|upright|King [[Adityawarman]] statue holding a karambit, he was a king of [[Pagaruyung Kingdom]] or Malayapura, a state in [[West Sumatra]] (1347–1375).]]

The karambit is believed to have originally been weaponized among the [[Minangkabau people]] of [[West Sumatra]]<ref>{{cite web|title=KERAMBIT: Senjata Genggam Khas Minangkabau|url=https://www.sumedang.online/2010/09/kerambit-senjata-genggam-khas-minangkabau/|author=Agus Mulyana|year=2010|publisher=Sumedang Online|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150128115453/http://sumedangonline.com/kerambit-senjata-genggam-khas-minangkabau/4529/|archive-date=January 28, 2015|access-date=2014-10-09}}</ref> where, according to folklore, it was inspired by the claws of a [[Sumatran tiger|tiger]].  

As it was weaponised, the blade became more curved to maximise cutting potential. 

Through [[Indonesia]]'s trade network and close contact with [[Southeast Asia|neighbouring countries]], the weaponization of the karambit was eventually dispersed through what are now [[Malaysia]], the [[Philippines]], [[Thailand]], [[Cambodia]], [[Laos]], and [[Myanmar]].<ref>Proyek Pembinaan Permuseuman Jakarta (Indonesia). ''Koleksi pilihan museum-museum negeri propinsi''. Proyek Pembinaan Permuseuman Jakarta: 1989. 65 pages</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.karambit.com/faq/#faq2|publisher = Karambit.com|author=D. Christo|title=Karambit FAQ|date=2014}}</ref>

European accounts tell that soldiers in [[Indonesia]] were armed with a [[kris]] at their waist or back and a spear in their hands, while the karambit was used as a last resort when the fighter's other weapons were lost in battle. 

The renowned [[Bugis]] warriors of [[Sulawesi]] were famous for their embrace of the karambit.