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The Keris Panjang Diraja is the most important symbol of authority during the installation ceremony. The Keris Panjang Diraja or Government Keris symbolises regal power and authority and is thus the image of the continuing pictorial traditions of royalty in Malaysia of the royal ruler being historical warrior chief of his territory, as well as ...
The kris or keris [n 1] is a Javanese asymmetrical dagger with a distinctive blade-patterning achieved through alternating laminations of iron and nickelous iron (pamor). [8] 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 ...
The Kris Taming Sari as seen third from the left, among the rest of the Perak royal regalia, 1907. Taming Sari (which means "flower shield", "beautiful shield" or "the main shield" in Malay) is a famous kris in Malay folklore.
Keris bahari evolved from the original kris, which is a dagger. As men fought, they needed a weapon with greater reach, and kris became longer and heavier. Two forms then evolved: The first is rapier kris (keris bahari), and the second is broadsword kris . Because the blade became longer, the handle had to be straightened to balance it. [1]
Alor Gajah Square (Malay: Dataran Alor Gajah) or Keris Square (Malay: Dataran Keris) is the town square of Alor Gajah in the Malaysian state of Malacca which features a large bronze sculpture of a kris.
Tugu Keris (Kris Monument) is a huge monument in the shape of a kris in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. Its construction was ordered by the Sultan of Selangor , Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of his reign on 30 September 1985.
Disposable plastic cups made from biodegradable plastic. Biodegradable plastics are plastics that can be decomposed by the action of living organisms, usually microbes, into water, carbon dioxide, and biomass. [1]
Keris Mas (10 June 1922 – 9 March 1992), born Kamaluddin Muhamad, was a prominent Malaysian literary figure and was one of the founders of the As as '50 literary movement. His numerous contributions to Malay language literature (especially in the short story form) led him to become Malaysia 's first National Laureate in 1981.