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Originally Posted by Sajen
Hello Bob,
I don't think so, it's a mandau with the edge pointed to his throat. See also the handle in his hand.  Also the blowpipe, shields and costumes are Dayak.
Regards,
Detlef |
FYI: I got this picture from an old Dutch book about the Dutch Indies on the Alifuru in the Moluccan islands...
so I think our friend Detlev might be correct, as the literature of those days might contain some errors but nevertheless it concerned the Dutch colonial region .
Some more pics on the Mena Muria'warriors from the Moluccans .
The last pic are Honitetu-Alifuru dancing the tjakalele Piru, Ceram 1912