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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 or keris is a type of dagger, often with a pistol-gripped handle. Traditionally worn as a status symbol and carried by warriors for when they lost their main weapon in battle, today it is the main weapon of many silat styles in Indonesia. The kris is characterised by its distinctive wavy blade, but originally most of them were straight.
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]
Kris: a dagger, often with a wavy blade made by folding different types of metal together and then washing it in acid. Kujang: Sundanese blade roughly shaped like a deer's antler. Parang/ Golok: machete commonly used in daily tasks such as cutting through forest brush. Pedang: sword, either straight or curved
Bas-relief of a battle scene at Prambanan Temple, Indonesia, depicting weapons of the time such as the sword, shield, club, bow, and a kris-like dagger. The silat tradition is mostly oral. In the absence of written records, much of its history is known through myth and archaeological evidence.
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Both the sword and dagger versions were used in the Philippines, with the dagger version being known as the gunong or gulok (also called punyal, from puñal de kris, "kris dagger"). Unlike the keris, the gunong is more commonly used as a utility knife and only used as a weapon as a last resort.
A decorative kris with a figure of Semar as the handle. The bilah has thirteen luk. For the Javanese, blacksmiths are traditionally valued. Some blacksmiths fast, and meditate to reach perfection. Javanese blacksmiths provide a range of tools such as farming equipment and to cultural items such as gamelan instruments and kris. [22]