Pau (unit)

The pau was a measure of length in the pre-colonial Central African state of Loango with three different measures. The measure was important in barter on the Angolan coast with the Europeans. Silk and linen goods were traded for gold sand.

• For the chief and his minions 1 pau = 25 inches (Wiener = 26.340 millimeters ) = 658.5 millimeters
• lower officials 1 Pau = 21 2/5 inches (Wiener) = 563.68 millimeters
• Private individuals 1 Pau = 16 ½ inches (Wiener) = 434.61 millimeters

• Note: no relation to the Afghan weight measure .

literature

• Jurende's patriotic pilgrim: business and entertainment book for all provinces of the Austrian imperial state: consecrated to all friends of culture from the teaching, military and nutritional class, especially to all nature and fatherland friends. Volume 21, Winiker, Brünn 1834, p. 314
• Joseph Meyer: The great conversation lexicon for the educated classes. Department 2, Volume 2, Verlag Bibliografisches Institut, Hildburghausen / Amsterdam / Paris / Philadelphia 1848, p. 999