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Dua Lalan
Dua Lalan (meaning, "dual purpose" in Toraja-Saʼdan language) is a sword originating from Sulawesi, Indonesia. Description The Dua Lalan has a straight, single-edged blade. The blade is just as wide at the hilt as it is at the rounded point. It has neither a central ridge nor a hollow grind. The hilt is generally made of wood or horn, has no guard, and is decorated with carvings or wrapped and decorated with metal wire or sheet metal. The sheaths are made of wood, have a small heel at the bottom, and are wrapped with rattan cords. The Dua Lalan is used in Sulawesi as a war and ceremonial sword, among other things, when sacrificing bulls. See also * Penai (sword) * Moso (sword) *Alamang ''Alamang'' (in Bugis language, sometimes ''Halamang'' or ''Lamang'') or Sonriʼ (in Makassarese language) is a sacred sword or cutlass of the Bugis and Makassarese people in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Description A sword with a flattened, heavy an ... References {{Indonesian Weapons Cultur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tana Toraja Regency
Tana Toraja ( 'Toraja Land' in Toraja language) is a landlocked regency ('' kabupaten'') of South Sulawesi Province of Indonesia, and home to the Toraja ethnic group. It covers an area of and had a population of 221,081 at the 2010 censusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 280,794 at the 2020 census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 291,046 (comprising 150,655 males and 140,391 females),Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, ''Kabupaten Tana Toraja Dalam Angka 2023'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7318) but the official figure for mid 2023 was a much reduced total of 257,901 (comprising 132,284 males and 125,617 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Tana Toraja Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7318) The local government seat is in the town of Makale, while the traditional center of Toraja culture is in Rantepao. Formerly, the Tana Toraja area covered a larger area, but on 24 June 2008 this was divi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guinea, Indonesia is the world's largest archipelagic state and the List of countries and dependencies by area, 14th-largest country by area, at . With over 280 million people, Indonesia is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fourth-most-populous country and the most populous Islam by country, Muslim-majority country. Java, the world's List of islands by population, most populous island, is home to more than half of the country's population. Indonesia operates as a Presidential system, presidential republic with an elected People's Consultative Assembly, legislature and consists of Provinces of Indonesia, 38 provinces, nine of which have Autonomous administrative divisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sulawesi
Sulawesi ( ), also known as Celebes ( ), is an island in Indonesia. One of the four Greater Sunda Islands, and the List of islands by area, world's 11th-largest island, it is situated east of Borneo, west of the Maluku Islands, and south of Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago. Within Indonesia, only Sumatra, Borneo, and New Guinea, Papua are larger in territory, and only Java and Sumatra are more populous. The landmass of Sulawesi includes four peninsulas: the northern Minahasa Peninsula, the East Peninsula, Sulawesi, East Peninsula, the South Peninsula, Sulawesi, South Peninsula, and the Southeast Peninsula, Sulawesi, Southeast Peninsula. Three gulfs separate these peninsulas: the Gulf of Tomini between the northern Minahasa and East peninsulas, the Tolo Gulf between the East and Southeast peninsulas, and the Bone Gulf between the South and Southeast peninsulas. The Strait of Makassar runs along the western side of the island and separates the island from Borneo. Etymology The n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klewang
The klewang or kelewang is a category of traditional single-edged sword that can be found throughout the Malay Archipelago. Usually it is shorter than a ''pedang'' (sword) but longer than a '' golok'' (machete). There are straight bladed types, but most are curved. History During the Aceh War the Acehnese klewang proved very effective in close quarters combat against the sabre-wielding Dutch troops and the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army. Mobile troops armed with carbines and klewang succeeded in suppressing Aceh resistance where traditional infantry with rifle and bayonet had failed. The Dutch klewang was developed at the end of the 19th century, because firearms and also traditional swords were not always reliable at that time, especially in the jungle. 'A klewang in the right-hand fist never refuses', it was said. From 1898 until the 1960s the Royal Dutch East Indies Army, Royal Dutch Army, Royal Dutch Navy and Dutch police used the militarised version of the klewan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torajan People
The Torajan are an ethnic group indigenous to a mountainous region of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Their population is approximately 1,100,000, of whom 450,000 live in the regency of Tana Toraja ("Land of Toraja"). Most of the population is Christian, and others are Muslim or have local animist beliefs known as ''aluk'' ("the way"). The Indonesian government has recognised this animistic belief as ''Aluk To Dolo'' ("Way of the Ancestors") as well as ''Hindu Alukta'', namely, a form of Hinduism in Indonesia. The word ''Toraja'' comes from the Buginese language term ''to riaja'', meaning "people of the uplands", this cognates with the Toraja language ''to'' ''raya''/''to'' ''raja''/''to raa'' which also means "inland/upland people" or "northern people". The Dutch colonial government named the people ''Toraja'' in 1909. Torajans are renowned for their elaborate funeral rites, burial sites carved into rocky cliffs, massive peaked-roof traditional houses known as '' tongkonan'', a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toraja-Saʼdan Language
Toraja-Sadan (also Toraja, Sadan, South Toraja) is an Austronesian languages, Austronesian language spoken in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. It shares the name ''Tae'' with Tae language, East Toraja. Most of the Toraja language mapping was done by Dutch missionary, missionaries working in Sulawesi, such as Nicolaus Adriani and Hendrik van der Veen. Phonology Sounds [tʃ, dʒ] are heard from Indonesian loanwords. /h/ only rarely occurs. In final position, only , , and can occur. References Further reading * Accessed 21 Jan. 2023. Languages of Sulawesi South Sulawesi languages Torajan people {{au-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penai (sword)
Penai is a machete-like sword found in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Traditionally, it is used for both war and agricultural tools. It is used by the Bare'e speaking Torajan people and Pamona people. Description Its blade broadens somewhat towards the end and slightly curves upwards at the tip with its edge longer than the back of the blade. The hilt is made from buffalo horns and decorated with carvings. The scabbard is made of thick wood, and it has two holes on it for girding to the user's waist. See also *Dua Lalan *Alamang ''Alamang'' (in Bugis language, sometimes ''Halamang'' or ''Lamang'') or Sonriʼ (in Makassarese language) is a sacred sword or cutlass of the Bugis and Makassarese people in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Description A sword with a flattened, heavy an ... * Moso (sword) References Southeast Asian swords Machetes Weapons of Indonesia {{Indonesia-hist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moso (sword)
The Moso is a sword found throughout the Alor Archipelago up to Sulawesi, Indonesia. Description The Moso has a straight, single-edged blade that is only slightly curved locally. The blade widens from the hilt to the tip. It has one or usually three narrow hollow grinds that run directly below the spine of the blade. The cutting edge becomes slightly bulbous towards the tip-end. The end of the tip is cut off at an angle, the back of the blade is shorter than the cutting edge. The hilt is made of wood and has no guard. The pommel is triangular and decorated with a carved eye in the center that has mythological significance. The sides of the pommel are decorated with horse or goat hair is called ''qava umudi'' in Blagar language Blagar is a Papuan language of Pantar island in the Alor archipelago of Indonesia. The Tereweng dialect spoken on Tereweng Island off the southeast coast of Pantar is sometimes considered a separate language. The increasing prominence of Indon .... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alamang
''Alamang'' (in Bugis language, sometimes ''Halamang'' or ''Lamang'') or Sonriʼ (in Makassarese language) is a sacred sword or cutlass of the Bugis and Makassarese people in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Description A sword with a flattened, heavy and deeply indented hilt. The blade's edge and back are straight and parallel. The back curves towards the edge at the point. The Alamang has a straight, plain scabbard with sometimes a small foot. The scabbard's mouth is somewhat broadened. Cultural The Alamang is a symbol of sovereignty, prosperity, and dignity of a kingdom. It is said that in the past the king would not leave his kingdom without his Alamang. As it is considered as the greatness of the kingdom, certainly the Alamang is very exclusive. Nobody including the ''empu'' (Kris The kris or is a Javanese culture, Javanese asymmetrical dagger with a distinctive blade-patterning achieved through alternating laminations of iron and nickelous iron (''pamor''). The kris is famou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Culture Of Indonesia
The culture of Indonesia () has been shaped by the interplay of indigenous customs and diverse foreign influences. As the world’s largest archipelagic country, it is home to over Ethnic groups in Indonesia, 600 ethnic groups, including Austronesian people, Austronesian and Melanesians, Melanesian cultures, contributing to its rich traditions, Languages of Indonesia, languages, and customs. Indonesia is a melting pot of diversity. Positioned along ancient trade routes between the Far East, South Asia, and the Middle East, the country has absorbed cultural practices influenced by Hinduism in Indonesia, Hinduism, Buddhism in Indonesia, Buddhism, Confucianism, Islam in Indonesia, Islam, and Christianity in Indonesia, Christianity. These influences have created a complex cultural tapestry that often differs from the original indigenous cultures. Examples of the fusion of Islam with Hinduism include Javanese people, Javanese Abangan belief. Balinese dances have stories about ancien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southeast Asian Swords
This is a list of types of swords. The term sword used here is a narrow definition. This is not a general List of premodern combat weapons and does not include the machete, macuahuitl or similar "sword-like" weapons. African swords Northern African swords * Flyssa (19th century Algeria) * Kaskara (19th century Sudan) * Khopesh (Egyptian) * Mameluke sword (18th to 19th century Egyptian) * Nimcha (15th to 19th century Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia) Eastern African swords * Billao (Somali) * Shotel (Eritrea and Ethiopian) Western African swords * Akrafena (Ghana and Togo) * Ida (Nigeria and Benin) * Takoba (Mali and Niger) Central African swords * Ikakalaka * Ikul * Mambele * Ngulu Asian swords Eastern Asian swords China * Dao (刀 pinyin dāo) "sabre" ** Baguadao (八卦道) ** Butterfly sword (蝴蝶雙刀) ** Changdao (長刀) ** Dadao (大刀) ** Liuyedao (柳葉刀) ** Miao dao (苗刀) ** Nandao (南刀) ** Piandao (片刀) ** Wodao (倭刀) ** Yanmaodao (雁 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
