page_title: Billao
hierarchical_section_title: Billao
caption_attribution_description: English: Somalia-Sword Deutsch: Somalia-Schwert
context_page_description: A billao, also known as a belawa, is a horn-hilted Somali shortsword. It served most notably as a close-quarters weapon in the Dervish State, at the turn of the 20th century.
context_section_description: A billao (Somali: billaawe), also known as a belawa, is a horn-hilted Somali shortsword. It served most notably as a close-quarters weapon in the Dervish State, at the turn of the 20th century.
caption: A billao shortsword.
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