What is "kujang"

n. A sword-like weapon that originates from the Sundanese region in West Java, Indonesia.

Kujang may refer to:

• Kujang County, a county, in southeastern North Pyongan province, North Korea.
  • Kujang (town) in Kujang County
• Kujang, Odisha, a town in Jagatsinghpur district, Odisha, East India
• Kujang (weapon), a unique blade that originates in the Sundanese region in Western Java, Indonesia.
• KRI Kujang 642, an Indonesian Navy ship similar to the KRI Clurit 641

See also:

• Lembah Gunung Kujang Fishing Tourism, a tourist resort in Subang Regency, Indonesia
• Kujang Cikampek (Persero), a subsidiary of Indonesian company PT Pupuk Sriwijaya
• Kujang Army, nickname of Indonesian football club Bogor Raya F.C.

The kujang is a blade weapon native to the Sundanese people of western Java, Indonesia. The earliest kujang made is from around the 8th or 9th century. It is forged out of iron, steel and pattern welding steel with a length of approximately 20-25 cm and weighs about 300 grams. According to Sanghyang siksakanda ng karesian canto XVII, the kujang was the weapon of farmers and has its roots in agricultural use. It is thought to have originated from its predecessor, a kudi. The kujang is one of the traditional weapons in the Sundanese school of pencak silat. The kujang, like the keris, is a blade of sentimental and spiritual value to the people of Indonesia, who have a vast belief in supernatural powers.

Kujang is a town in Kujang County, North Pyongan Province, North Korea. It is near Hyangsan. The Kujang station, broadcasting the radio programme Voice of Korea, is 25 km from the town, about 100 km north of Pyongyang.