Keris

Mr.sambudi with his Keris,named Kyai Jangkung, you can see the gold spot near the Keris stem, this keris is from Kasunanan Solo, old Keris.

Early from without any of intention, exactly now become the hobby. Rudy J Pesiq , narrated in a daily newspaper column of Kedaulatan Rakyat, July 7^th, 2009, was born in Singapore , that has an Indonesia blood owning 2 thousands of Keris made at 9 up to 14 century.He collects the Javanese Keris to preserve result of masterpiece of ancestor.It was told, when he was in birthday moment he was given by his friend the place of nginang (nginang ; small place made of metal to soften sirih leafs and munch it, usually for Javanese women old time ago ) he thought to collect it after he came home from foreign country and he found that many of the foreigners take a fancy to Keris.

Besides used as a weapon for it made of metal, Keris is also considered to have a supernatural power for there is a certain power dwell in it. Javanese people believes that every Keris has a certain power with its characterization. My grandfather used to have it , dozen of Keris laid inside the cupboard,One night my father and grandfather said that one of the Keris that hung up on the wall shook its body without any hands touched it.Some people admires to process of making, for one Keris need 2 up to 3 months even more of making. Man who made Keris called Mpu or Empu (Empu: the master or the blacksmith), in the past time Empu had a very important role, from the story we knew Mpu Gandring from Majapahit Kingdom that made a powerful Keris for Ken Arok that finally killed Tunggul Ametung the Regent with the Keris of Empu Gandring and took Tunggul Ametung’s wife Ken Dedes as his wife. In Bantul south of Yogyakarta City there is also an Empu from Empu Supa Clan, from Majapahit, many tourists visit and see the process of making and some of them ordered as a souvenir. Including Jakarta Government and ambassadors ordered some pieces of Keris from him. Keris was made of certain materials like ; iron, metal, nicles. These materials compared together into one shape and processed it with an ancient metallurgical style to have a perfect,smooth and great result.You know to make one Keris need 3 up 4 kilos metal.

After making process finished then continued to handling process so Keris can be hold in arm easily. The handle can be from special wood like sandalwood etc, can be from ivory or even gold equipped with precious stones or jades.

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