A beautiful Salawaku for enjoy

Battara · 20th May 2013, 12:19 AM

Congratulations Detlef. I would love to have one like yours.

Sajen · 20th May 2013, 03:34 PM

Thank you Maurice for posting this interesting and beautiful shields. The salawaku in the first picture is either from the very south of Halmahera or from a other Moluccas island but for sure not from the area around Tobelo in the north of Halmahera. But early collected since it still have the reinforcing rotan at the edging.
The others on the other picture are beautiful, special the one in the middle and are typical for the mainland of Halmahera.
Salawakus can come in very different size and very different design, here some more from my collection. The ones in the first picture are of the most common size, the ones in the second pictures are made for young boys IMHO, only the one on the left is from the middle of Halmahera and I don't think that it is for a young boy.

Sajen · 20th May 2013, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Battara

Congratulations Detlef. I would love to have one like yours.

Thank you Jose, maybe the day is not far away!

Sajen · 7th March 2020, 10:53 AM

For all who are interested, here you can watch the typical Cakalele dance from Halmahera, filmed from my wife this January in Seki, a kampung in the North from Tobelo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...ature=emb_logo

Battara · 7th March 2020, 06:08 PM

Wow! They dance like Igorots and Moros!

David · 7th March 2020, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Sajen

For all who are interested, here you can watch the typical Cakalele dance from Halmahera, filmed from my wife this January in Seki, a kampung in the North from Tobelo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...ature=emb_logo

Wow! That dance is intense! Thanks for showing it.

kronckew · 7th March 2020, 08:58 PM

Cool, there was even a woman dancing with a sword and shield! Equality in action.

Sajen · 8th March 2020, 11:03 AM

Fine that it is interesting for some of you! When you search you will find some similar film by Youtube, you will find that it is always similar when the Cakalele is from Halmahera while the Cakalele from Ceram is very different.
And yes, I've seen before women dancing the Cakalele.

Regards,
Detlef

20th May 2013, 03:34 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,165	Thank you Maurice for posting this interesting and beautiful shields. The salawaku in the first picture is either from the very south of Halmahera or from a other Moluccas island but for sure not from the area around Tobelo in the north of Halmahera. But early collected since it still have the reinforcing rotan at the edging. The others on the other picture are beautiful, special the one in the middle and are typical for the mainland of Halmahera. Salawakus can come in very different size and very different design, here some more from my collection. The ones in the first picture are of the most common size, the ones in the second pictures are made for young boys IMHO, only the one on the left is from the middle of Halmahera and I don't think that it is for a young boy. Attached Images

20th May 2013, 12:19 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Congratulations Detlef. I would love to have one like yours.

7th March 2020, 10:53 AM	#4
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,165	For all who are interested, here you can watch the typical Cakalele dance from Halmahera, filmed from my wife this January in Seki, a kampung in the North from Tobelo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...ature=emb_logo

7th March 2020, 06:08 PM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Wow! They dance like Igorots and Moros!

7th March 2020, 08:58 PM	#7
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,215	Cool, there was even a woman dancing with a sword and shield! Equality in action.

8th March 2020, 11:03 AM	#8
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,165	Fine that it is interesting for some of you! When you search you will find some similar film by Youtube, you will find that it is always similar when the Cakalele is from Halmahera while the Cakalele from Ceram is very different. And yes, I've seen before women dancing the Cakalele. Regards, Detlef