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Osa Osa
Ceremonial Seat Nias Known as a "mount," it was a seat of honor created for feasts. Displayed the head of an animal or mythical creature. This one has a "kalabubu" head (under world) and a Birdlike tail (upper world). Wears shell necklace worn by warriors. |
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Naga Morsarang
Ritual Container Batak people, sumatra The Datu (magician priest) would store substances to be used for rituals in this container. The cap known as a Singa and bears a rider to the mount. Symbol of wealth and protection. |
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Gana gana
Batak people, sumatra Interior (house) guardian to ward of illness and evil spirits. one hand has six fingers representing supernatural and metal pupils in eyes suggest supernatural vision. |
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Sigagale
Funeral puppet batak people, sumatra appropriate the spirit of the dead who lack offspring to provide for them. They were controlled by a puppeteer behind the puppet. Used at funerals. |
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Tunggal panaluan
Shaman's staff batak people, sumatra Staff with intricate carvings used to make contact with the spirit world. Contained pupuk in the head of the staff. |
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Pupuk
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Made from the cooked brains of a child that was captured. The child would be held until his trust was gained, he was then buried up to his neck and in ceremony, molten metal was poured into his ear. The metal would be harvested and was known as pupuk.
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Pagar
figure batak people, sumatra figures inhabited by ancestor spirits. Contained a hole that pupuk would be inserted and plugged. |
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Guriguri
Jar Batak people. sumatra Container for pupuk. intricate stoppers. stopper commonly is of rider and mount. |
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Piso
knife Toba batak people, sumatra used as ceremonial exchange goods at marriages. the piso is a masculine symbol and are carved sometimes with male and female on top. |
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Amulet
Toba batak people, sumatra attatch to a kind of purse worn by a shaman, typically show stylized singa. |
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Santik
fire starter toba batak, sumatra elaborate fire starter. Consists of brass chain, ornamental hook and iron blade to strike flint. |
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Hombong
storage chest toba Batak people, sumatra storage chest for chiefs, can be used as bed. decorated with singa. |
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Golang tangan
bracelet toba batak people, sumatra ornamental with singa, snakes, or lizards. all creatures associated with the underworld |
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Powder horn, ammunition holder
toba batak, sumatra carved with symbols such as singa, lizards, or abstract designs. |
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Akhe Laoya
Knife Central Nias ceremonial attire of a chief. tucked into a sash. |
