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The Takula Tofao (also Tacula Tefao) is a traditional battle helmet from
File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Een man van Nias in krijgskleding TMnr 60026969.jpg, Indonesian warrior with Takula Tofao helmet.
File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Een bewoner van Nias in krijgskleding TMnr 10005458.jpg, A resident of Nias in military clothing.
File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Studioportret van twee mannen in krijgskleding Zuid-Nias TMnr 60042492.jpg, Two men in war attire, South Nias.
File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Studioportret van een man in krijgskleding TMnr 60046761.jpg, Studio portrait of a man dressed as a warrior.
File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Groepsportret met mannen in krijgskleding Zuid-Nias TMnr 60009097.jpg, Group portrait of men dressed as warriors, South Nias
The Takula Tofao (also Tacula Tefao) is a traditional battle helmet from Nias Island
Nias ( id, Pulau Nias, Nias language: ''Tanö Niha'') (sometimes called Little Sumatra in English) is an island located off the western coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. Nias is also the name of the archipelago () of which the island is the centre, ...
, Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
.
Description
The Takula Tofao is usually made ofsteel
Steel is an alloy made up of iron with added carbon to improve its strength and fracture resistance compared to other forms of iron. Many other elements may be present or added. Stainless steels that are corrosion- and oxidation-resistant ty ...
. The shape is bowl-shaped and consists of steel strips that are joined with rivets
A rivet is a permanent mechanical fastener. Before being installed, a rivet consists of a smooth cylindrical shaft with a head on one end. The end opposite to the head is called the ''tail''. On installation, the rivet is placed in a punched o ...
or metal wire. It has a narrow helmet rim and two combs arranged according to length and width, which are provided with pointed spikes. Some versions have earmuffs attached. The helmet is often decorated with large ornaments made of iron
Iron () is a chemical element with symbol Fe (from la, ferrum) and atomic number 26. It is a metal that belongs to the first transition series and group 8 of the periodic table. It is, by mass, the most common element on Earth, right in f ...
or horn, which are elaborated in the shape of the tree of life or as fantasy figures. The inner helmet consists of braided rattan
Rattan, also spelled ratan, is the name for roughly 600 species of Old World climbing palms belonging to subfamily Calamoideae. The greatest diversity of rattan palm species and genera are in the closed-canopy old-growth tropical forests of ...
cords. The Takula Tofao is used by Nias
Nias ( id, Pulau Nias, Nias language: ''Tanö Niha'') (sometimes called Little Sumatra in English) is an island located off the western coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. Nias is also the name of the archipelago () of which the island is the centre, ...
ethnic group in Indonesia.Albert G. van Zonneveld: ''Traditional weapons of the Indonesian archipelago.'' C. Zwartenkot Art Books, Leiden 2001, , S. 141.
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See also
* Katapu * PasekiReferences