TRADITIONAL WEAPONS

Friday, October 25, 2013

Bugis Traditional Weapon

Kawali (Badik) is the nation's weapons of driving traditional Buginese. Bugis people themselves call it by various names, such as tappi (which sliped), gajang (booster), and most called kawali. Like Kawali Raja (Bone) and Kawali Rankong (Luwu). There was also named gecong. Made from coconut leaves (Nypa fruticans). With the master-maker of the famous dagger ancient magic, the coconut leaves is being massaged meanwhile the reading of praying (zikir) persistently accompany the rite until the coconut leaves becomes hard as an iron. The form is thin & fragrant. This is a rare type of Badik, now no longer makers able to make that kind of badik. Badik usually only owned by the kings and his dynasty.

Bone Kawali consists of iron (blades) that flat, rather broad and pointed tip. While kawali Luwu consists of flat iron and straight. Kawali has parts: pangulu (ulu), iron (blades) and wanoa (sarong). In South Sulawesi community knew two types of badik: Badik Saroso and Badik Pateha. Badik Saroso made with ingredients pamor, given the carved wood and silver-plated glove, while pateha badik made with simple shapes, sometimes not with pamor and sheath made of leather or plain wood.

Badik completely made from meteorites stone. Badik makers do not form a master's of pamor, an aura of pamor will appear after forging. pamor is what should be a magical effect on badik. Good Badik is Badik that has an intimate relationship with the owner, such as a strong life connection. Therefore, badik is never bought and sold, only inherited. Because that would be a disaster for those who have no inwardly connection. Kawali making process take place in an atmosphere of ritual. Kawali made without the ritual ceremony, kawali pamor was the same as usual knife. The making of usual kawali will generally completed within seven days.

However, because it will make only done on Fridays, then one kawali with the pamor that is expected to be completed within seven Fridays means it takes 49 days. During the making of kawali, the master maker will constantly read the praying (zikir). Without zikir, usually the pamor that comes from badik made to bring the bad issue so that their owners actually stabbed, or businesses fail, or always sickly.

There are several types badik based on the usefulness of magical effects, such as the Toasi Type of badik that serves to deny the suffering for the owner. Sambang Type can deny the dangers of wild animals. In addition, there are also badik that serves as a sacred trust, like badik Saroso, which has historical value. There are also some who believe that badik useful as a talisman of good and bad influence. To test kawali character, is by holding the edges with your fingertips. When cold, it badik for peace and prosperity. However, if the heat, much less pain in the fingertips, so that's a killer type badik.

Badik usually held with both hands in a horizontal position. Left hand holding a knife sheath and hand upstream badik firmly, ready to draw. How to attract & hold badik like this show that people who hold to understand the philosophy of badik used. For the Bugis, badik pulled from the holster only need to be in a force majeur, circumstances that are considered outside badik holder’s power, or if your opponent is no longer provided an opportunity to make peace. Once badik pull out from its sheathed, its prohibited to put it back to it’s sheath before returning to bleed.

Any Bugis who has puberty must have / keep this sharp objects. In its development kawali more as a symbol of dignity enforcement, affirming courage and responsibility in defending the honor. Among the nobility, kawali also serves as a symbol of power. In general, badik used to defend himself in building self-esteem a person or family. This is based on Siri culture 'with the meanings to defend the dignity of the family. Siri concept 'is already integrated in behavioral, social and cultural system and way of thinking of Bugis, Mandar

and Makassar in South Sulawesi.

Source; http://cerebrobox.blogspot.com

Borneo Traditional Weapon

Mandau, also known as Parang, is the traditional weapon of the Dayak people of Borneo.Mandau is mostly ceremonial, however, a less elaborate version is used as an everyday practical tool.

Associated with the Headhunting Ceremony, where people would gather to attack other tribes, and gather heads to be used in various festivities, mandau is both a work of art in itself and a formidable weapon.

The blade is mostly made of tempered metals, with exquisite vineworks and inlaid brass. The hilt is made from animal horns, such asdeer‘s horns, although some variations with human bones and fragrant wood also have been found. Both the hilt and scabbard are elaborately carved and plumed. Details of carvings vary from tribe to tribe, but mostly depict creatures or, if human bones were used, anthropomorphic deities.

American Traditional Weapon

When people think of American Indian weapons, the bow and arrow is usually the first thing that springs to mind-- and for good reason. Nearly every Native American tribe used some form of bow and arrow as a weapon for hunting, war, or both. Some tribes, particularly in South America, even used bows and arrows for fishing. Bows and arrows have been used in the Americas since the Stone Age, so different tribes had plenty of time to perfect this weapon technology. Scientists have learned that the oldest Paleo-Indian arrowheads discovered in North America are more than 13,000 years old! Some arrowheads made by Native American ancestors were even found together with the bones of extinct prehistoric animals like woolly mammoths and giant bison.

Most Native American bows were made of wood. The most powerful wooden bows were backed with sinew (animal tendons) to make them springier. Some tribes in the Rocky Mountain area used composite bows made from animal horn and layers of sinew. These were the most powerful American Indian bows of all, able to shoot an arrow completely through the body of a buffalo. Some tribes originally preferred longbows, while others preferred short bows. Once horses were introduced to the Americas, most Native Americans began to favor short bows, since they could be fired from horseback. Most Native American bowstrings were made from sinew, although some tribes wove bowstrings from yucca or other plant fibers. Most Native American arrows were wooden with arrowheads made of flint or another hard stone, although some tribes used copper or bone arrowheads, and hunting arrows intended for small game like birds often had no arrowhead at all and were simply sharpened shafts of wood. American Indian arrows were nearly always fletched with feathers to make them fly straighter, whereas the arrows of the Inuit and other polar cultures did not use feather fletching

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Keris For Sale

Indonesian Traditional Weapons
For Sale

KERIS SABUK INTEN
$: 600,-

KERIS DAPUR PATREM
$: 400,-

KERIS PUTHUT
$: 600,-

DRAGON KRIS LUK 9
$: 1500,-

KERIS JARAN GUNYANG
$: 600,-

SINOM
$: 600,-

CLUNDRIK
$: 500,-

UANG KERTAS KUNO
$: 400,-

KOIN KUNO
$: 100,-

KOIN ZAMAN BEL
$: 100,-

UANG KUNO
$: 200,-

LAR NGANTAP
$: 600,-

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Keris Puthut Twins

Tough: display Majapahit era Pamor: tricolor Warangka: ganyaman solo Keris Straight symbolizes confidence and mentally strong. Price: Rp. 3.000.000, - Puthut TWINS , by many laymen called Keris Umphyang. When in fact Umphyang is the name of an MPU, not a dagger kitchen. There is also a kitchen kris Puthut Twins tattoo on the blade contained in the ancient Javanese script is written "Umpyang jimbe". It is also a new artificial dagger, considering none at all in the history of the keris in which the MPU writes his name on the label or keris "trade mark" him. This is a mistake that can ruin an understanding of the culture of the keris. Puthut, in Java terminology meaningful pupil, or people who assist or be a student of a Pandhita / MPU in antiquity. Puthut shape is said to have originated from the legend of pupil or students are asked to keep the blade of his inheritance by Pandhita. Also asked to continue to pray and draw closer to the Creator. Shape the use coil over the head, showing customary in ancient hair buns. Face shape, though faint but still visible stroke. Some have said that the kitchen was originally created by the MPU Puthut Umpyang living in the era of early Pajang. But even this is still yet to be proven scientifically because it is not supported by historical evidence. Let us try to look at these values because the keris as a work of art is also a form of language - communication tool . Language is a tool that brings a lot of cargo, cargo good communication, characteristics of speaker / author, until the relation of the most substantial value. Language is a symbol. As a language, shapes and images talking points about the emblem / symbol of something that has meaning beyond itself womb. In conjunction with the world's pe-kris also similarly. Kris often said to also be marking instrument Times / rebus a specific time or event. Example, Keris with Elephant kinatah Singo on gonjo which symbolizes rebus in 1558, this is the team successful completion of Sultan Agung pragola quell rebellion in essence, and some examples of other keris. And indeed much of the keris can also have the meaning pralambang or symbols. And this could very plural we find in almost in all the kris, the keris $ 20dapur including Twin Puthut this. Puthut , in terms of meaningful student Java or Rasta or apprentice, someone who studied or studying science (any) on a teacher / sage / priest etc.. Putut is a priest or a young recluse ( Brother?). Shape Puthut is said to have originated from the legend about the pupil who asked to keep an heirloom by the teacher. He was asked to keep (guard), while continuing to pray and ask for help and strength from the Almighty. There were boys there are women , they also symbolize balance and blend well, that what on earth is always in pairs. There are male and female, there is day and night, there are dark and light, there are black and white, there is sadness and joy, there is a yin and yang. In the kitchen kris Puthut, we can observe that the shape of the face as if such Puthut men at the front ( gandik ) and women in the back ( wadidang ). And both seem menggenakan coil bind kepala.Posisi sit cross-legged (ascetic): raise your hand like a praying position. As a student, achieving a science, must live with the process of penance, meditation to achieve stillness, inner cleanliness, resignation and surrender to God Almighty. If our souls are clean, then we will easily absorb the knowledge that we learned. As a student, or a person who is learning to be able to distance themselves from the nature of the arrogant, cocky or properties are known ( rumongso Biso / wise guy ) should have "Biso rumongso". should be insightful, introspective, humble, modest, and willing andhap ashor learn from others. That behavior should be run by pupils / students / apprentice in the past, yesterday, today and ages onwards. That grip a student. With a deep sense of relief pair of the kitchen kris then we will be able to distinguish the meaning of the relief umyang Puthut relief . To understand and appreciate the different meanings then we will have a different energy anyway. If we are inclined to understand the keris as a "boy ngumyang" a windfall to business or billing then we will also be more energy kemrungsung in possessions. If we see a child as a nyantri Puthut / students - then we would be more andhap asor and sat down as a pupil in the presence of the Almighty, others and the environment this vast universe. Position attitude that they both equally hands lifted up (or worship). Both pleaded to the Lord Almighty. Just a different purpose because "spirituality" is different. The one begged understanding of life (sejatining urip) - others beg guarantee property wealth / material. Shelf, in a book written Kertagama State at the time of Majapahit, mention of Pajang at the time. Therefore, it is very difficult to identify, whether the iron Majapahit kris but also there can be said to characterize formidable dagger Display Shelf - Majapahit, which means dagger made Pajang at the end of Majapahit era (?).