Nias-Balato
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| Weapon type: | sword |
| Use: | weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
Indonesia , ethnic groups from the island of Nias |
| Distribution: | Indonesia |
| Overall length: | about 71 cm (in the scabbard) |
| Blade length: | about 50 cm |
| Handle: | Wood, wild boar teeth |
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The Nias-Balato (also Balatoe , Balatu Sebua , Ballatu , Foda , Gari Telugu , Klewang Puchok Berkait , Roso Sebua , Telagoe ) is a sword from the island of Nias in Indonesia.
description
The Nias-Balato has a straight, single-edged blade. The blade widens from the handle to the location and has neither a central ridge nor a hollow grind. The place is usually rounded. There are different versions in which the location is shaped similar to the location of a Bowie knife . The different types are classified as follows:
- a) with an almost straight blade back and straight cutting edge. The cutting edge is rounded from the place to the back.
- b) with an almost straight back and a straight or slightly concave cutting edge, while the back runs in an S-shape at the place of the cutting edge.
- c) with a slightly convex back, a slightly concave cutting edge and a strongly concave section in place (Bowie shape).
The nias balato has no guard . The handle has a wide brass handle, is made of wood or brass and is carved like the head or the mouth of a mythical animal. The sheaths are in two parts, made of wood and wrapped with brass wire or rattan . On vaginal locket a ball of boar's teeth attached, which are connected to Rattanschnüren. This ball usually contains amulets that have a magical meaning. Often carved amulets are attached directly to the scabbard. The Nias-Balato is used by ethnic groups in Indonesia.
Individual evidence
- ^ Albert G. van Zonneveld: Traditional weapons of the Indonesian archipelago. C. Zwartenkot Art Books, Leiden 2001, ISBN 90-5450-004-2 , pp. 28-29.
