Basi Baranga
| Basi Baranga | |
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| Information | |
| Weapon type: | Throwing weapon |
| Designations: | Basi Baranga, (see text) |
| Use: | weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
Indonesia , ethnic groups of Sulawesi |
| Distribution: | Indonesia |
| Handle: | Wood, horse or goat hair |
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The Basi Baranga also Bassi-Baranga , Poke-Banrangang is a spear from Indonesia.
description
The Basi Baranga has a straight shaft made of wood. The blade (blade) is made of iron and is attached to the shaft with the help of a nozzle . In the last third towards the end of the shaft it is decorated with a kind of "flag" made of horse or goat hair . The shaft is slightly thicker and rounded at the end. A wooden tube serves as a sheath for the spearhead. The Basi Baranga is used by ethnic groups from Indonesia.
Designation of the components:
- Mata-Basi or Mata-Poke = top
- Tentengang or Pasorang = shaft
- Banraga or Banrangang = hair decoration
- Wanuwa or Bannowa = sheath
- (Gold or copper ...) Pando = mounting
Individual evidence
- ^ Albert G. van Zonneveld: Traditional weapons of the Indonesian archipelago. C. Zwartenkot Art Books, Leiden 2001, ISBN 90-5450-004-2 , p. 31.
Web links
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