TRADITIONAL WEAPONS

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Indonesian Weapons For Sale

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 BELANDA
$: 100,-

UANG KUNO
$: 200,-

LAR NGANTAP
$: 600,-

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Saber is a kind of sharp weapon machete from culture Dayak in Kalimantan . Saber is one of Indonesian traditional weapon . Unlike charcoal, saber has a carving - carving on the blade is not sharp. Often also encountered additional holes in the blade are covered with brass or copper in order to beautify the saber blades.

tainted

Is tainted gloves saber blades. Tainted made of wood, covered with deer antlers, and usually decorated with carvings. In saber given tainted tempuser laws, which are made of woven ties uei (rattan). In addition it is also tied to tainted sort of bag made of bark and wood containing penyerut ivory knives are believed to resist the beast. Saber who tersarungkan in tainted usually tied at the waist with braided rattan .

Threshold

Threshold is the designation for saber made of ordinary iron. Often used as a souvenir. Lay people or people who are not used to seeing or holding the saber would be difficult to distinguish between saber with the threshold as if seen by naked eye is both about the same. However, both are very different. But if we look in more detail it will show a very noticeable difference, ie there is a carved or inlaid saber gold, copper, or silver and saber more powerful and flexible, because the saber is made of volcanic rock that contains iron and processed by an expert. While the threshold is only made of ordinary iron.

The raw material prices and

According to the literature on the Museum Balanga , Palangkaraya , saber raw material is iron (sanaman) located in the upper mantikei Matikei River , Village tumbles Atei, Sanaman Matikei, Katingan . This iron is flexible so easy to bend. Mandau original price starts from Rp. 1 million dollars. The original saber and old had a strong iron could reach Rp. 20 million dollars per blade. Raw material can also use a regular saber iron per car, chainsaw blades, discs vehicle and another iron rod. Working tool used mainly hammers, betel, and spiky iron sebasang to pierce saber for garnish. Also used electric-powered air blower to inflame flame ironwood waste uses to heat the iron. Ironwood chosen because it can generate more heat than other wood.
Saber for cideramata usually wooden-handled, prices range from Rp. 50,000 to Rp. 300,000 depending on the metal used. Original saber has penyang, penyang are multitudes of Dayak tribal knowledge gained from the results of an ascetic or user lelulur used for war. Penyang will make the person holding saber powerful, robust and resistant in the face of the enemy. saber and penyang is is a unity that can not be separated generations of ancestors.

Japanese Traditional Weapons

Japanese traditional weapons so much we see on television and maybe that we know only samurai and their secret weapon, but it turns out there are various types of weapons in Japan, which is still used and famous through film2 and japanese comics like naruto, black knight armor, etc. .

katana

katana (刀) is a Japanese long sword (Daito,大刀), although in Japanese itself refers to all kinds of swords. Katana is kunyomi (Japanese title) of the kanji form刀; while onyomi (called hanzi) is a kanji character to. It refers to the sword one eye, a special curved traditionally used by Japanese samurai.
Katana is usually paired with the wakizashi or shoto, looks similar but made shorter, both worn by members of the warrior class.
wakizashi

wakizashi (Japanese language:胁差) is a Japanese sword blade with traditional eye length between 30 and 60 centimeters (between 12 to 24
inches), similar to but shorter than a katana is often worn together. When worn together, the couple was identified as daisho sword, which when translated literally as "large and small"; "dai" or large for katana, and "sho" for wakizashi. Http://anehdidunia.blogspot.com

Wakizashi is used as a weapon if no katana samurai. When entering the sacred building or building castles, samurai katana will leave the guards at the entrance. However, wakizashi always remains were taken at each time, and with it, he became the weapon of the samurai, similar to the use of a gun for the army.
naginata

naginata (なぎなた,薙刀) is spear class weapon that was traditionally used in Japan by members of the samurai. A naginata consists of a wooden stick and machete handle curved at the ends, this weapon is the same as that held by guan yu in the history of china. Martial arts that uses naginata called naginata-jutsu.
kama

kama (镰orかま) is a traditional weapon from okinawa, kama was originally used for agriculture. Kama weapon used pair, this weapon is one of the main weapons ninja first, eventually mounted mace / chain, called a kusari-gama.
kusari gama

kusari-gama is kama (see above), but it has a chain attached with a sharp weapon (mace, a small sword, etc) http://anehdidunia.blogspot.com

sai

sai (钗) is a traditional weapon from Okinawa, also used in india, china, Indonesia and Malaysia. Sai is a weapon shaped like a trident.
Sai was originally a farming tool.
shuriken

shuriken (手里剣; "hand hidden blade") is a traditional Japanese weapon that is generally used to be thrown to the opponent, and sometimes used to stab and cut the artery opponent. Shuriken is made from needles, knives and other metal materials. Shuriken is the weapon most often used after the katana and naginata. Http://anehdidunia.blogspot.com
Martial arts that uses so-called shuriken shuriken-jutsu, Shuriken-jutsu the ninja once taught in college.
Shuriken known as "ninja star"
kunai

Kunai is a traditional Japanese weapon throwing , emerged in the era of emperor Tensho. Kunai on umumnnya made of iron, not steel / other metal, made with cheap and not-polish. Kunai normally sized 20-60cm, and an average of 40 cm. Kunai at once is a tool for gardening and tools for stone workers. Kunai is not really credible weapon designed to be thrown, but can be thrown and shattered generate considerable power.

World Traditional Weapons

Throughout civilization, war never escape history. And, no war means no weapons to defeat your opponent. Commonly known possible arrows, spears, knives and type. Well, uniquely, there are also weapons that were created with odd shapes nan. Some of them are:

1. Katar

India is a nation Katar weapon that makes the wearer have claws like Wolverine (remember one of the characters in the movie X-Men?). At first glance, Katar like a single blade. But have a button that when activated will divide the blade into three parts.
2. Zhua

If this one comes from China, similar to but different from the Katar. Functions like claws that can cut and release the meat from the body. Zhua more often used to destroy enemy armor.
3. Flying Fire

Flying fire in also called Nest of Bees, comes from China. Shaped like a tube containing hexagonal wooden reeds as arrows. Unlike the usual arrows, with flying fire, the rate of arrows faster and stronger. Remarkably, it can simultaneously launch 32 arrows at once.
4. Chu Ko Nu

Still from China, with arrows like this certainly superior to either of the power, range and speed. Last used during the Sino-Japanese War 1894-1895.
5. Chakram

Chakram-based metal is used extensively by the high ranking Indian Sikhs. Unlike the frisbee, Chakram thrown vertically. With a very sharp edge that can cut an arm or leg with ease.
6. Scissor

Certainly not ordinary scissors, because scissors this one worn by the gladiators of ancient Rome. Look at the picture, there is a long tube of metal charged to cover the gladiator their hands and upper semicircular very sharp.
7. Macuahuitl

Weapon that was used to capture the enemy the Aztecs or the victim alive. Shaped like a sword with a very sharp razor. There is a sharp cogs that could tear the skin.
8. Kpinga

Azande tribe of Nubia, Africa has a traditional weapon called kpinga. Its use as a throwing knife, about 22 inches long and has a three blade. The knife-like male genitalia as a symbol of masculine power of its owner. When the weapon was married, kpinga usually presented as a gift to his wife's family.
9. Hook Swords

Shaolin monk in North China has a weapon that is very beautiful, artistic, yet deadly. The length of the sword is approximately 4 to 6 feet.
10. Mere Club

Maori tribes in New Zealand using these weapons were made from nephrite jade, to stab his opponent. Mere Club classed as a weapon that has a high spiritual value. Each Mere Club has its own name for generations. In fact, they believe there is a spiritual power in it.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

The Famous Indonesian Traditional Weapons

Know the Most Popular Traditional Weapons in Indonesia

Weapons traditional machetes and knives are a tool used by tribes in Indonesia in the past as a weapon for hunting or as a means of self-defense in case of dispute.
At this time the weapon a machete and knife used only for entering the garden or forest areas. For some people who still believe in superstitions traditional machetes and knives are considered to contain mystical value, such as Saber (Dayak), Rencong (Aceh) and Kris (Java). But for people who berfkiran more modern machete is just a machete and a knife is just a knife, no power anything (just an inanimate objects made by human hands).

Let's trace what types of traditional machetes and knives belonging to the nation of Indonesia.

1. Saber (Dayak, Borneo)

Spoiler for Saber:

Dayak tribe's distinctive weapon, more like a sword because its size is rather long. Saber is very popular even very popular to overseas. How many countless foreign tourists who carry weapons 'Saber' typical Dayak tribe as a souvenir to take home to their country.
Some tragic stories about Saber's ever happened several times, when disputes between tribes in Kalimantan were 'supposedly' has claimed hundreds of human heads severed by the 'Saber' this.

2. Rencong (Aceh, Sumatra)

Spoiler for Rencong:

Acehnese typical weapon is more like a knife because of its size is rather short. Rencong is quite popular among the people of Indonesia, because of its unique. Rencong a weapon of the nobility of Aceh in the past, and it is an honor and a sign of masculinity for the owner of this Rencong.
During the war against the invaders, Rencong has become one important weapon for the people of Aceh to conduct reversing invaders.
For some small communities in Aceh, Rencong is often regarded as heirlooms and sacred, especially the age-old.

3. Keris (Central Java)

Spoiler for Keris:

Weapons typical Javanese, especially for the Yogyakarta and Central Java is a weapon containing mystical and sacred values. For the Javanese Javanese adherents of the flow, even keris is considered to have a soul and must be maintained, even bathed fed? pretty weird ... but that's what happened!
Keris has a length like a knife, it's just the shape that is unique, because of its shape writhed like a snake.
According to the stories of the people of Central Java, Kris is an honor for the aristocracy (the palace) and inserted in the left waist as a symbol of courage and nobility.

4. Saber (North Sumatra)

Spoiler for saber:

Saber is actually not a typical weapon tribes in northern Sumatra in the past, such as the Elephant Sword Piso surit or densely packed. Saber is more like a long sword is actually starting to be known during the 1900's ... used as a tool to rob the robbers in the past.
Recorded in the 1980's, in the city of Medan, saber is often used as a tool for inter-gang fights or between organizations. Until now, the existence of saber machete fading replaced by shorter and more practical.

5. Badik (Bugis-Makassar, Sulawesi)

Spoiler for Badik:

This short weapon called 'Badik' for the Bugis-Makassar. Its shape resembles a knife, and almost similar to the typical weapons possession Rencong Acehnese.
Badik has a long history since the beginning of the kingdoms of Sulawesi, has been used as a tool for self-defense as well as disputes between individuals and between groups.
Badik Looks like this becomes a part of every young Bugis-Makassar in the past, because wherever every youth Bugis-Makassar go Badik must always carry a hidden among pants and waist.

6. Kujang (Sunda, West Java)

Spoiler for Kujang:

PKC is a kind of machete typical of Sundanese people in the past. There is now seldom have Kujang, because it has been replaced by Bedok (Parang Gardens) is more practical. PKC has a unique shape that not less than Kris and Aceh. For the people of West Java which mostly work as farmers, it seems more efficient to bring Bedok. Kujang own fate was now merely as window-dressing or kept as collectibles only.

7. Sickles (Madura, East Java)

Spoiler for sickles:

Sickle is actually just an ordinary garden tools, is used as a tool for slashing / cutting grass for the Madura, to feed cattle. But it's not uncommon sickles were used as a tool for conflict between individuals. It happens in some areas in East Java criminals using sickles to rob. This weapon is quite practical and resembles a crescent (curved and sharp on the inside), practical for use as garden tools.
In other parts of Indonesia such as in Central Java and West Java, sickles are also used for gardening but with a different title, the scythes.

8. Knife Dagger (Papua)

Spoiler for Knife Dagger:

One of the traditional weapons in Papua Knife Dagger. These weapons are made of cassowary leg bone and feathers adorn the upper blade. The main weapon is another indigenous Papuans Bows and Arrows. The arc of bamboo or wood, while the bow string is made of rattan. Arrows made of bamboo, wood or bone kangaroo. Bows and arrows used for hunting or war

9. Parang Salawaki (Maluku)

Spoiler for Parang Salawaki:

Parang Salawaki a particular weapon is often used by the natives of Maluku in the fight against the enemy. One who uses a weapon of war is when Kapitan Patimura war against the army and the people Belanda.Parang means large knife, usually have a much larger size of the blade, but shorter than the sword. Salawaki shield itself has meaning. Shield is a tool used to protect themselves and their weapons to fend off opponents

10. Pasatimpo (Central Sulawesi)

Spoiler for Pasatimpo:

Pasatimpo is a kind of dagger that forms upstream bent down and given a holster strap. These weapons are often used by local communities in healing dances that serves as a repellent of evil spirits. Now, Pasa timpo more often used in dances heroism. Its function is simply to raise the soul dancers. Since Kris is not only driven but quite attached to the waist of the dancer as a garnish.

11. Sampari (Nusa Tenggara)

Spoiler for Sampari:

Communities in Bima and Dompu district from one ethnicity is Mbojo, inhabiting the eastern part of the island of Sumbawa, known tradition confers weapon (dagger) to the boys ahead of the in-circumcision. This tradition is called Compo Sampari which lasted until now. The child who has been awarded (Compo) kris (Sampari) from his grandfather, then do so with the following words: "Mada dau Raga, Wau Keep Sarumbu" which literally means, my manly man, able to keep yourself or defend yourself .

12. Machete (DKI Jakarta)

Spoiler for Machete:

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One of the Betawi traditional weapons, which are used in everyday life and are united in their lives. Each family Betawi definitely have it, even every man in ancient times always bring it wherever they go, even some that were created rhyme associated with a machete.

I Golok machete Ciomas,
A piece of silver a piece of gold,
If you say do not make a summer,
Entar I like chopped pineapple.

Source; http://repostkaskus.blogspot.com