What is Wesi Malelo?

A. G. Maisey · 10th June 2009, 11:31 AM

Wesi (or besi) malela (or malelo) simply means black iron. It is a traditional way of describing it.Harsinuksmo lists several different types of wesi malela, but his descriptions I find a little confusing. He mentions that he took these descriptions from old texts and notes that these texts are difficult to understand.

I do not understand what you mean by "sparkling".

Do you mean the seemingly amorphous , crystaline effect that appears to have little pale spots inside the iron, or do you mean something else?

Is the texture of this iron open and porous, or is it padat, ie, tight grained and compacted with a smooth surface?

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10th June 2009, 11:31 AM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,992	Wesi (or besi) malela (or malelo) simply means black iron. It is a traditional way of describing it.Harsinuksmo lists several different types of wesi malela, but his descriptions I find a little confusing. He mentions that he took these descriptions from old texts and notes that these texts are difficult to understand. I do not understand what you mean by "sparkling". Do you mean the seemingly amorphous , crystaline effect that appears to have little pale spots inside the iron, or do you mean something else? Is the texture of this iron open and porous, or is it padat, ie, tight grained and compacted with a smooth surface?