Balatos

VVV · 22nd June 2006, 11:52 AM

Micas,

I went through my reference articles and books on Nias swords but couldn't find the description Balasala mentioned anywhere?
On Balato Tologu it was translated as ceremonial or royal sword. Balato is sword/knife in a generic sense.
I found several swords with the same blade as your Balasala but they were all listed as Tologu (lots of different spellings but I use your original one in this reply).

Michael

22nd June 2006, 11:52 AM	#17
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Micas, I went through my reference articles and books on Nias swords but couldn't find the description Balasala mentioned anywhere? On Balato Tologu it was translated as ceremonial or royal sword. Balato is sword/knife in a generic sense. I found several swords with the same blade as your Balasala but they were all listed as Tologu (lots of different spellings but I use your original one in this reply). Michael