By looking at so much science as well as debates about the dagger in it, it would be more meaningful for us in the person of each one to always try to learn the meaning of history, culture and philosophy with a kris dagger regardless of whether it is worn, geripis or still intact. Yet if we look, Kyai Kanjeng teat, Jogjakarta palace treasures that were once ordered Sunan Kalijaga to Supo MPa, in the hole and wadidhangnya been retained as one of the mainstay of Kraton Jogja Heritage Kris because it has loads of history and philosophy than mere shape or form physique. Thus, the pride of a keris parents who are still intact for me is just fun pseudo hollow if not accompanied by an understanding of the history and philosophy of the kris. "Kris Pamor may fall out, could have eroded the iron dagger worn with age, and wrangka dagger could have been damaged due to age, but an understanding of the history and philosophy of a keris will always live in our hearts and our minds and we will send down to the next generation." Therefore, understanding the history and culture of ancient societies is an important role in understanding about the culture of the keris. Say why it is said the Sultan Agung Hanyokrokusumo when the beginning of his reign is often ordered kris Lk 3 Tall kitchen to Ki Nom? Why kris Lk 13 lots booked when a King had a long reign and was about to resign Keprabon? Why resilient kris Pengging the highest significance is that Luke was 9? Why keris luk a kitchen Pinarak always remind us that life in this world is really only a temporary stop to sit down (pinarak)? All turned out to show that the real dagger has a deeper meaning than just the very rich and prestige issues, kitchen and tough and integrity that still continues to be debated. Obviously with not exclude the physical sciences over the keris as a kitchen, prestige and tough.
By placing the keris as something that has deep philosophical meaning, then we have actually tried to understand what the wishes of the MPU and those who ordered it once when the keris is unfurl. Because of course the MPU and the person who ordered it sebenarnyna also have expectations which certainly well-intentioned. By understanding the philosophical meaning of a dagger, then we certainly helped "nguri-uri", preserve the kris as a cultural meaning of the keris is a symbol of the existence of a hope and prayer. Actually kris itself has a variety of forms, there is a double-edged curved winding (7, 9 and even 13), there is also a straight-edged as in areas of Sumatra. Additionally there's more smoothly curved dagger that single as well as in Aceh or dagger rencong in Sulawesi.
Parts of the kris Some experts classify tosan aji keris as a stabbing weapon, so the main part of a keris is wilah (bars) or its lay language is like a blade. But since Kris had other fittings, ie wrangka (sarong) and the handle of the kris, or carving, then the unity of all the accessories called kris.
* Handle kris
This dagger handles a variety of motives, to keris Bali there that resembles a statue of the god, the statue pedande, raksaka sculptures, dancer sculptures, ascetic, forest, and there are carved with gold and precious stones kinatah. Kris handles Sulawesi describe seabird. It was as a symbol of the most professional people who are sailors Sulawesi, while the bird is a symbol of world salvation. As head of the bird motif is also used in the kris Riau Linga, and to other areas as the development center tosan aji such as Aceh, Bangkinang (Riau), Palembang, Sambas, Kutai, Bugis, Luwu, Java, Madura and Sulu, has carved kris and a different symbol. In addition, the materials used were derived from various materials such as ivory, bone, metals, and most of the wood. To handle Javanese kris, largely composed of wingking sirah (head back), jiling, cigir, shallow, bathuk (head front), weteng and cauliflower.
* Wrangka or Frame
Wrangka, order or sarong keris is part (comprehensiveness) keris that has a specific function, especially in the social life of the Javanese society, because this is part wrangka directly viewed by the public. Wrangka the first (mostly) made from wood (teak, sandalwood, timoho, yellow, etc.), then in accordance with the times then there is a change wrangka function (as a reflection of social status for its users). Then the top or ladrang-Gayaman often replaced with ivory. Broadly speaking there are two kinds wrangka, which is kind wrangka ladrang consisting of parts: tweezers, lata, beard, gandek, Godong (shaped like a leaf), axle, ri and cangkring. And the other type is the type wrangka Gayaman (gandon) which parts similar to wrangka ladrang but there is no tweezers, Godong and gandek. Usage rules wrangka form has been determined, although not absolute. Wrangka ladrang used for official ceremonies, say to the king, the official palace of the other events (the coronation, the appointment of royal officials, marriage, etc.) with the intention of respect. The procedure for its use is by slipping axle dagger in the folds of the belt (Stagen) on the back of the waist (including as consideration for the safety of the king). While wrangka Gayaman used for daily purposes, and the dagger was placed on the front (near the waist) or behind (rear waist).
In war, that is used is wrangka Gayaman kris, its consideration is of the practical and concise, because wrangka Gayaman further enable fast and easy to move, because the shape is more modest. Ladrang and Gayaman is a pattern-form wrangka, and the main part according wrangka function is long-shaped bottom (along wilah kris) is called the axle or antupan, then the function is to wrap wilah axle (bar) and usually made of wood (considered to not damage the metal mixture wilah). Since the function of the axle to wrap, so that the function of beauty does not come first, then to be coated memperindahnya sleeve-like cylinder called pendok. Pendok part (sleeve lining) is usually very beautifully carved, made of brass, suasa (mixture of copper gold), silver, gold. For areas outside of Java (the kings of Bugis, Goa, Palembang, Riau, Bali) pendoknya made of gold, along with decorations such as embroidery string of gold and diamond flower studded with diamonds. For the Javanese kris, according to the shape pendok there are three kinds, namely (1) pendok bunton shaped shells without hemisphere flat on its side, (2) pendok cantaloupe (blengah) split lengthwise up on one end so that the axle will be seen, and (3) pendok topengan a slit located just in the middle. When viewed from the decoration, there are two kinds of pendok pendok pendok carved and plain (without engraving).
* Wilah
Wilah or wilahan is the main part of a dagger, and also consists of certain parts are not the same for every wilahan, which is usually called the kitchen, or the naming of various forms on wilah-bar (there are dozens of kitchen). For example, tall kitchen can mention Mayang, bachelor lola, pinarak, diadem murub, cauliflower, kebo tedan, Pudak sitegal, etc.. At the base there wilahan pessimistic, which is the lower end of a keris or keris handles. This section goes into the handle of the kris (engraving). This Pesi length between 5 cm to 7 cm, with a cross section of about 5 mm to 10 mm, oval shape like a pencil. In the area of East Java, called pivot, in Riau called a nipple, while for the Sarawak, Brunei and Malaysia called punting.
At the base (base dagger) or the bottom of a keris is called cannabis (for local calls aring Malay peninsula). In the center there is a pessimistic hole (round) just to enter a pessimistic, so that the wilah and cannabis were inseparable. Aji tosan cultural observers say that the unity symbolized the unity of the phallus and yoni, which represents the symbol of the yoni marijuana while symbolizing lingganya pessimistic. Marijuana is quick lizard-shaped, the front is called sirah lizard, called the Gulu meled the neck, abdomen and tail are called wetengan called sebit ron. Various forms of cannabis are manifold, wilut, dungkul, leeches and sebit rontal flashing.
Luke, is a winding section of wilah-keris, and seen from the shape of the keris can be divided into two broad categories, namely keris keris blade is straight and winding or luk. One simple way to calculate luk at the bar, starting from the base toward the tip of the keris dagger, calculated from the convex side and is done on both sides of this side of the (right-left), then the last number is the number of luk at wilah-blades and the numbers are always odd (odd) and never even, and the smallest is the luk three (3) and most are luk thirteen (13). If there are a number of keris luk its more than thirteen, usually called kalawija kris, or dagger unusual.
By placing the keris as something that has deep philosophical meaning, then we have actually tried to understand what the wishes of the MPU and those who ordered it once when the keris is unfurl. Because of course the MPU and the person who ordered it sebenarnyna also have expectations which certainly well-intentioned. By understanding the philosophical meaning of a dagger, then we certainly helped "nguri-uri", preserve the kris as a cultural meaning of the keris is a symbol of the existence of a hope and prayer. Actually kris itself has a variety of forms, there is a double-edged curved winding (7, 9 and even 13), there is also a straight-edged as in areas of Sumatra. Additionally there's more smoothly curved dagger that single as well as in Aceh or dagger rencong in Sulawesi.
Parts of the kris Some experts classify tosan aji keris as a stabbing weapon, so the main part of a keris is wilah (bars) or its lay language is like a blade. But since Kris had other fittings, ie wrangka (sarong) and the handle of the kris, or carving, then the unity of all the accessories called kris.
* Handle kris
This dagger handles a variety of motives, to keris Bali there that resembles a statue of the god, the statue pedande, raksaka sculptures, dancer sculptures, ascetic, forest, and there are carved with gold and precious stones kinatah. Kris handles Sulawesi describe seabird. It was as a symbol of the most professional people who are sailors Sulawesi, while the bird is a symbol of world salvation. As head of the bird motif is also used in the kris Riau Linga, and to other areas as the development center tosan aji such as Aceh, Bangkinang (Riau), Palembang, Sambas, Kutai, Bugis, Luwu, Java, Madura and Sulu, has carved kris and a different symbol. In addition, the materials used were derived from various materials such as ivory, bone, metals, and most of the wood. To handle Javanese kris, largely composed of wingking sirah (head back), jiling, cigir, shallow, bathuk (head front), weteng and cauliflower.
* Wrangka or Frame
Wrangka, order or sarong keris is part (comprehensiveness) keris that has a specific function, especially in the social life of the Javanese society, because this is part wrangka directly viewed by the public. Wrangka the first (mostly) made from wood (teak, sandalwood, timoho, yellow, etc.), then in accordance with the times then there is a change wrangka function (as a reflection of social status for its users). Then the top or ladrang-Gayaman often replaced with ivory. Broadly speaking there are two kinds wrangka, which is kind wrangka ladrang consisting of parts: tweezers, lata, beard, gandek, Godong (shaped like a leaf), axle, ri and cangkring. And the other type is the type wrangka Gayaman (gandon) which parts similar to wrangka ladrang but there is no tweezers, Godong and gandek. Usage rules wrangka form has been determined, although not absolute. Wrangka ladrang used for official ceremonies, say to the king, the official palace of the other events (the coronation, the appointment of royal officials, marriage, etc.) with the intention of respect. The procedure for its use is by slipping axle dagger in the folds of the belt (Stagen) on the back of the waist (including as consideration for the safety of the king). While wrangka Gayaman used for daily purposes, and the dagger was placed on the front (near the waist) or behind (rear waist).
In war, that is used is wrangka Gayaman kris, its consideration is of the practical and concise, because wrangka Gayaman further enable fast and easy to move, because the shape is more modest. Ladrang and Gayaman is a pattern-form wrangka, and the main part according wrangka function is long-shaped bottom (along wilah kris) is called the axle or antupan, then the function is to wrap wilah axle (bar) and usually made of wood (considered to not damage the metal mixture wilah). Since the function of the axle to wrap, so that the function of beauty does not come first, then to be coated memperindahnya sleeve-like cylinder called pendok. Pendok part (sleeve lining) is usually very beautifully carved, made of brass, suasa (mixture of copper gold), silver, gold. For areas outside of Java (the kings of Bugis, Goa, Palembang, Riau, Bali) pendoknya made of gold, along with decorations such as embroidery string of gold and diamond flower studded with diamonds. For the Javanese kris, according to the shape pendok there are three kinds, namely (1) pendok bunton shaped shells without hemisphere flat on its side, (2) pendok cantaloupe (blengah) split lengthwise up on one end so that the axle will be seen, and (3) pendok topengan a slit located just in the middle. When viewed from the decoration, there are two kinds of pendok pendok pendok carved and plain (without engraving).
* Wilah
Wilah or wilahan is the main part of a dagger, and also consists of certain parts are not the same for every wilahan, which is usually called the kitchen, or the naming of various forms on wilah-bar (there are dozens of kitchen). For example, tall kitchen can mention Mayang, bachelor lola, pinarak, diadem murub, cauliflower, kebo tedan, Pudak sitegal, etc.. At the base there wilahan pessimistic, which is the lower end of a keris or keris handles. This section goes into the handle of the kris (engraving). This Pesi length between 5 cm to 7 cm, with a cross section of about 5 mm to 10 mm, oval shape like a pencil. In the area of East Java, called pivot, in Riau called a nipple, while for the Sarawak, Brunei and Malaysia called punting.
At the base (base dagger) or the bottom of a keris is called cannabis (for local calls aring Malay peninsula). In the center there is a pessimistic hole (round) just to enter a pessimistic, so that the wilah and cannabis were inseparable. Aji tosan cultural observers say that the unity symbolized the unity of the phallus and yoni, which represents the symbol of the yoni marijuana while symbolizing lingganya pessimistic. Marijuana is quick lizard-shaped, the front is called sirah lizard, called the Gulu meled the neck, abdomen and tail are called wetengan called sebit ron. Various forms of cannabis are manifold, wilut, dungkul, leeches and sebit rontal flashing.
Luke, is a winding section of wilah-keris, and seen from the shape of the keris can be divided into two broad categories, namely keris keris blade is straight and winding or luk. One simple way to calculate luk at the bar, starting from the base toward the tip of the keris dagger, calculated from the convex side and is done on both sides of this side of the (right-left), then the last number is the number of luk at wilah-blades and the numbers are always odd (odd) and never even, and the smallest is the luk three (3) and most are luk thirteen (13). If there are a number of keris luk its more than thirteen, usually called kalawija kris, or dagger unusual.
