The Baru Lema'a is a traditional armor from Indonesia.

Description The Baru Lema'a is made in the form of a vest. It consists of the braided, coarse fibers of the Iluk plant. The fibers are braided and the strands are connected again side by side. It has neither sleeves nor a collar. In the neck area a surface is protruding which is similar to two connected circles. This serves to protect the neck from blows. The vest is heavy and inflexible. It is used by ethnic groups from Indonesia.Albert G. van Zonneveld: Traditional weapons of the Indonesian archipelago. C. Zwartenkot Art Books, Leiden 2001, .

See also

Baju lamina Baju empurau Baju rantai Baru Oroba Karambalangan Kawaca Siping-siping

References

Further reading Joachim Freiherr von Brenner-Felsach: Eine Reise nach Nias. Unveröffentlichte Manuskripte aus dem Museum für Völkerkunde in Wien. Materialien zu Exotismus und Ethnographie. Herausgegeben von Reinhold Mittersakschmöller. Böhlau, Wien u. a. 1998, , p. 179.