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The '''aruval''' ([[ | The '''aruval''' ({{Lang-ta|அரிவாள்}}, {{Lang-ml|അരിവാൾ}}, [[ISO 15919|ISO]]: {{transl|ta|ISO|arivāḷ}}), also known as '''koḍuvāḷ''' ({{Lang-ml|കൊടുവാൾ}}), is a type of [[billhook]] [[machete]] from [[southern India]], particularly common in the [[Indian states]] of [[Tamil Nadu]] and [[Kerala]]. It is a type of long [[sickle]] with a [[knife]]-like [[scythe]]-handle, and is used both as a tool and a weapon. Tamils reserve the weapon as a symbol of [[Karuppu Sami|karupannar]]. In popular culture, it is sometimes associated with gangsters. In movies, it is used as a weapon of choice. In Kerala, its primary use is for agriculture, mainly in coconut cutting, clearing pathways, cutting wood and other uses. | ||
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