Kurabit (also Kuraibi, Koraibi or Koraibit) is a traditional shield originating from the Mentawai Islands (generally from Siberut) off the coast of West Sumatra, Indonesia.

[1] The Kurabit is a long, slightly curved wooden shield.

The subsequent holes are covered using half a coconut shell attached by means of rattan.

The black paint consists of soot mixed with plant juices.

Since the termination of head-hunting and of disputes between Mentawai ethnic groups at the beginning of the 20th century, the Kurabit has become very rare.