Unusual South Nias sword
Of rather clean design for the area, with separate silver mouth with teeth in hilt.
Si euli / Si oli
A type of knife from the North of Nias.
Bekhu
Nias name for the monkey-like figure carved on some sword hilts.
Gari matuwà
South Nias word for a specific type of sword.
South Nias gari matuwà
A nice belatu with the rarer gari matuwà style blade.
Lasara
Nias word for the monster head that the people of Nias carved.
Later South Nias belatu
Nice and complete example with talisman basket. Probably 20th century.
North Nias si euli
A peculiar type of knife worn in the north of Nias.
Balatu salà
South Nias word for a specific type of sword.
Niòbawa lawölò
Nias word for zoomorphic sword hilts with an open mouth with fangs.
A South Nias belatu salà
Rare sword from the headhunters of Nias. Complete with talismanic basket and belt hook.
Telögu
Nias word for a specific type of sword.
Belatu
Generic Nias word for "knife" or "sword".