Awola (spear)
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Weapon type: | Throwing weapon, spear |
Designations: | Awola, see text |
Use: | weapon |
Region of origin / author: |
Indonesia , warrior |
Distribution: | Indonesia |
Handle: | Wood |
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The awola is a spear from Indonesia.
description
The Awola ( Buginese ), also called Ola , Poessoe Poessoe , Pussu Pussu (in the region around Makassar ) or Saroba , is a simple, primitively made spear made of wood ( pinang ) or bamboo . The point was only carved to a point. The awola is used by ethnic groups on the island of Sulawesi .
Individual evidence
- ^ Albert G. van Zonneveld: Traditional weapons of the Indonesian archipelago. C. Zwartenkot Art Books, Leiden 2001, ISBN 90-5450-004-2 , p. 25.