![]() The word kris derived from the Old Javanese term " ngiris" ( Javanese: ꦔꦶꦫꦶꦱ꧀) which means "to slice" or "wedge". : 27 In 2005, UNESCO gave the kris the title of Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity from Indonesia. ![]() Kris have been produced in many regions of Indonesia for centuries, but it is particularly associated with the culture of Central Java, as it is embedded in a mutually connected whole of ritual prescriptions and acts, ceremonies, mythical origins, and epic poetry. ![]() : 266 While it is commonly associated with the Javanese within Indonesian society, other ethnic communities are familiar with the weapon as part of their culture, such as the Balinese, Sundanese, Malay, Madurese, Banjar, Buginese, and Makassar people. The kris is promoted by the Indonesian government as a cultural symbol of Indonesia. Legendary krises with supernatural power and extraordinary ability are mentioned in folktales, such as those of Empu Gandring, Taming Sari, and Setan Kober. Krises are used as talismans with magical powers, weapons, sanctified heirlooms ( pusaka), auxiliary equipment for court soldiers, accessories for ceremonial dress, indicators of social status, symbols of heroism, or simply objets d'art. Depending on the quality and historical value of the kris, it can fetch thousands of dollars or more.īoth a weapon and a spiritual object, the kris is often considered to have an essence or presence and to possess magical powers, some blades possessing good luck and others bad. A kris's aesthetic value covers the dhapur (the form and design of the blade, with around 60 variants), the pamor (the pattern of metal alloy decoration on the blade, with around 250 variants), and tangguh (the age and provenance of the whole). Each part of the kris is considered a piece of art, often carved in meticulous detail and made from various materials: iron, precious or rare types of wood, gold, or ivory. Of Javanese origin, the kris is famous for its distinctive wavy blade, although many have straight blades as well, and is one of the weapons commonly used in the pencak silat martial art, native to Indonesia.Ī kris can be divided into three parts: blade ( bilah or wilah), hilt ( hulu or deder), and sheath ( warangka). The kris, or keris in the Indonesian languages, is an Indonesian asymmetrical dagger, both weapon and spiritual object, with distinctive blade-patterning achieved through alternating laminations of iron and nickelous iron ( pamor). The earliest known kris goes back to the tenth century and spread from the island of Java throughout Southeast Asia. Both weapon and spiritual object, the kris is considered to possess magical powers. The kris or keris is a distinctive, asymmetrical dagger from the Indonesian island of Java. Kris as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity Wooden frame covered and decorated with ivory or metals (gold, silver, copper, iron, brass, or steel) Sometimes coated with gold or silver and decorated with gemstones ![]() Kalis, Balasiong, Punyal (Gunong), Chundrik Majapahit Empire, Sunda Kingdom, Singhasari Kingdom, Malacca Sultanate, Demak Sultanate, Mataram Sultanate, Yogyakarta Sultanate, Surakarta Sunanate, Brunei Sultanate, Malay Peninsula, present day Indonesian archipelago Īlso familiar to Balinese, Sundanese, Malays, Banjar, Madurese, Buginese and Makassarīattle of Genter, Pamalayu expedition, Mongol invasion of Java, Battle of Bubat, Majapahit civil war, Siege of Batavia, Diponegoro War, Indonesian National Revolution The kris consists of three parts blade ( wilah), hilt ( hulu) and sheath ( warangka)
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