Basic knowledge about Kris

[kapten_windu]

Hugh, i have no knowledge about that, but as i knew luk is not weaken the blade as long as the Empu (person who make kris) have good work & quality control on his kris..

(remember, in ancient period an Empu can only produced 1-2 special Kris in a year!)

Mervyn, i haven't study much about Kris's history, but in fact most of the Kris style (the 'dhapur' like the pictures above) were designed during Singosari Kingdom (12-13th century) and Majapahit Kingdom (14-15th century)..

Majapahit was a great kingdom and occupied most of Indonesian Archipelago, Malayan peninsula, and Southern Philipines..

All of that area were influenced by Majapahit style of Kris, but after the Majapahit kingdom collapse, the little kingdoms which used to be occupied by Majapahit developed their own style but still include the basic Majapahit style..

Singosari and Majapahit kingdom were a Hindu and Buddhist kingdom, not a Islam sultanate..

Java, Moro, Bali and some other island also have a huge Kris (with blade more than 70cm!) but that's very rare..

Burma, Thailand, and other Indochina area were not occupied by Majapahit, so they were not influenced by Majapahit style.. :)

[Mervyn Mitton]

Everyday - one learns a little more. That explains a lot on the development of the different weapon styles. Thankyou Windu - and well done on your first year. Mervyn

[HandokoIsmarsodo]

Great..., very nice topic to introduce the Indonesian Keris to this club. Maturnuwun Pak Kapten Windu,if you ar ok I will be very happy to join and share my interesting here.

[Mervyn Mitton]

Welcome to GMIC. You will be most welcome to add to this thread - although I should think there is

enough now, to write a book. Mervyn

[kapten_windu]

Great..., very nice topic to introduce the Indonesian Keris to this club. Maturnuwun Pak Kapten Windu,if you ar ok I will be very happy to join and share my interesting here.

Sami2 pak, monggo kita tansah nguri-uri kabudayan bangsa..

Mervyn, still a long way to write a book, this just the BASIC.. :)

[HandokoIsmarsodo]

Gents,

Here is the proposal of the Indonesia Kris to Unesco for national candidature as Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity:

http://s1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj577/Ismarsodo/?action=view&current=IMG00441-20120429-1549.jpg

This book consist of how the Indonesian Kris as tradition, social function, art, philosophy and mystique from A to Z, presenting by exposing five principal aspects, research by Damartaji's foundation and and team.

[HandokoIsmarsodo]

Sorry gents, the above link just a cover of the Indonesian Kris's proposal, I unable to upload one by one due to capacity of file too large. That is one of my collection book of Kris, feel free to see my Kris collection in Facebook, ismarsodo@yahoo.co.id.

[HandokoIsmarsodo]

here is one of traditional process in finishing a kris before completing with "warangka", its name "penyepuhan". He is one of traditional kris maker with all of tradition, culture and intangible aspects still be done, Mageti's tradition.

[HandokoIsmarsodo]

another pic.

[HandokoIsmarsodo]

here is the kris

[HandokoIsmarsodo]

come with handle (deder) :love: