Madu
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The Maduvu, also known as a maru or madu, is a weapon from India. It is one of the many weapons used in the Tamil martial art Silambam.
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- Weapon.name
- Madu
- Weapon.origin
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Weapon.type
- Melee
- Weapon.is_ranged
- no
- Weapon.is_bladed
- yes
- Weapon.is_explosive
- no
- Weapon.is_artillery
- no
- Weapon.is_vehicle
- no
- Weapon.is_missile
- no
- Weapon.is_UK
- no
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The Maduvu, also known as a maru or madu, is a weapon from India. It is one of the many weapons used in the Tamil martial art Silambam.
More commonly known as a madu, it is also referred to as a maan kombu after the deer horns from which it is traditionally made, specifically those of the Indian blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra). A madu is treated like a double-bladed dagger. It typically consists of two blackbuck horns pointing in opposite directions connected by two crossbars which also act as a handle. Silambam experts use this weapon to confront opponents in various ways, both defensive and offensive.