Kalabubus

found: Work cat.: Halawa, T. Membuat kalabubu, 2011:p. 4 of cover (the kalabubu is a kind of necklace worn by men as jewelry; it serves also as armor to protect the neck from sharp weapons)

found: Wikipedia, July 1, 2021(kalabubu, sometimes spelled kala bubu, is a torc (stiff circular necklace) worn by warriors of the people of South Nias of North Sumatra, Indonesia; it symbolizes triumph in warfare and heroism, and wearing one was believed to protect the wearer from harm; the kalabubu is popularly known as the "headhunter's necklace"; historically only those who had decapitated the head of the enemy tribes are allowed to wear the kalabubu)

found: Taylor, P. Beyond the Java Sea, 1991, via Google books, July 1, 2021:p. 89 (warriors, and all men at ceremonial occasions, wore a black necklace, kalabubu, made of polished disks of coconut shell and brass; these necklaces represented bravery in warfare, traditionally the successful capture of an enemy head)

found: Koestoro, L. Megalithic traditions in Nias Island, 2007, via Google books, July 1, 2021:p. 37 (the statue has a long beard, and a kalabubu necklace around its neck)

found: Art Gallery NSW web site, Aug. 6, 2021(Warrior or headhunter's necklace (kalabubu); Place where the work was made: South Nias, Indonesia; Date: late 19th century-early 20th century; Media category: Ceremonial object; Materials used: coconut shell, brass). Comprised of polished discs of coconut strung onto a metal band, the 'kalabubu' was worn exclusively by males and once restricted to those who had attained the status of a warrior or headhunter.)

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