Spears from Buru for sharing

[Rick]

Was/is there not a penal colony at Buru ?

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Rick

Was/is there not a penal colony at Buru ?

Yes, in the 60ties/70ties last Century under President Suharto.

[Robert]

Thank you Detlef for the measurements of your fine spears. For some reason in the first photo they just appeared to my eye to look rather thin and elongated like an arrow. Getting older and having whats left of my vision playing tricks with me really sucks. Again my thanks for sharing the information and photos of these.

Best,
Robert

[tacticalarts]

Hi Detlef,

I am really excited to see your spears posted here. In 1997, I traveled to meet the Geba Bopolo people in the Lake Rana area, which is in the interior of Buru.

They had spears just like yours. The two types of spearheads they had are shaped just like those in your photos - one is barbed and the other has a simple leaf shape.

The people there told me that a man never goes into the rainforest without carrying a spear and a parang or todo. They are used for hunting and for defense.

I actually went to meet the Geba Bopolo to learn about their fighting arts and culture. Though I stayed only a short time, they showed me a little of what they do when fighting with the spear and parang combination.

Just now, I am working on an article about my experience. When searching for more information about Buru, your posts appeared in my search.

Anyway, those are great! I sure wish I had thought to bring some back myself.

Leslie

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by tacticalarts

Hi Detlef,

I am really excited to see your spears posted here. In 1997, I traveled to meet the Geba Bopolo people in the Lake Rana area, which is in the interior of Buru.

They had spears just like yours. The two types of spearheads they had are shaped just like those in your photos - one is barbed and the other has a simple leaf shape.

The people there told me that a man never goes into the rainforest without carrying a spear and a parang or todo. They are used for hunting and for defense.

I actually went to meet the Geba Bopolo to learn about their fighting arts and culture. Though I stayed only a short time, they showed me a little of what they do when fighting with the spear and parang combination.

Just now, I am working on an article about my experience. When searching for more information about Buru, your posts appeared in my search.

Anyway, those are great! I sure wish I had thought to bring some back myself.

Leslie

Hi Leslie,

I just found your post! They don't get collected by my person but from an uncle of my wife who coming from Halmahera. I picked them up on Bali and bring them with to Germany, I was happy that they were wrapped since my journey back was by public transport!
Great that you can recognize them as from the Geba Bopolo people!

Regards,
Detlef

[Ian]

Hi Leslie:

Welcome to the Forum and thanks for your comments. I hope you will post a copy of your article here when it is finalized.

Ian

Originally Posted by tacticalarts

Hi Detlef,

I am really excited to see your spears posted here. In 1997, I traveled to meet the Geba Bopolo people in the Lake Rana area, which is in the interior of Buru.

They had spears just like yours. The two types of spearheads they had are shaped just like those in your photos - one is barbed and the other has a simple leaf shape.

The people there told me that a man never goes into the rainforest without carrying a spear and a parang or todo. They are used for hunting and for defense.

I actually went to meet the Geba Bopolo to learn about their fighting arts and culture. Though I stayed only a short time, they showed me a little of what they do when fighting with the spear and parang combination.

Just now, I am working on an article about my experience. When searching for more information about Buru, your posts appeared in my search.

Anyway, those are great! I sure wish I had thought to bring some back myself.

Leslie

[tacticalarts]

Hi Detlef and Ian,

Thank you for the reply and thank you for welcoming me to the forum.

Wow, Detlef, I am glad you did not have any trouble bringing the spears back from Bali!

Would you consider allowing me to use photos of your spears for the article? Your spears are great examples and would be much better than my crude drawings and the old film photos I have from my trip. Perhaps we could discuss it by private message, if that is ok.

Otherwise, I would be happy to post a link to the article here as long as I have permission from the publisher, and it is appropriate on Vikingsword.

I will not be paid for the article, but it will be published in an online magazine that offers both free issues and editions for a charge. Honestly, I am not sure where mine will end up. It's a new magazine.

thank you,
Leslie

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by tacticalarts

Wow, Detlef, I am glad you did not have any trouble bringing the spears back from Bali!

Would you consider allowing me to use photos of your spears for the article? Your spears are great examples and would be much better than my crude drawings and the old film photos I have from my trip. Perhaps we could discuss it by private message, if that is ok.

Otherwise, I would be happy to post a link to the article here as long as I have permission from the publisher, and it is appropriate on Vikingsword.

I will not be paid for the article, but it will be published in an online magazine that offers both free issues and editions for a charge. Honestly, I am not sure where mine will end up. It's a new magazine.

Hi Leslie,

they were packed in a tube and otherwise are no issues with German customs when you mean this, you don't will have any problems with ethnograhic weapons in Germany.

And I am sure, that we will find a way, feel free to pm me.
PS: I own also shields from Buru.

Regards,
Detlef