The long knife, or parang, is the one blade you need for your adventures


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If you can carry only one blade on your adventures, it may have to be the long knife, variously called the parang, machete, golok, kukri, bolo or several other names.

The various names refer to long knives that are single-edged and shaped to perform multiple tasks, from heavy chopping to detailed whittling or slicing and food preparation.

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