five types of influential kris jawa in indonesia
Keris is usually identical with the type of heirloom weapons that are believed to have their own good value in terms of weapon function, the cultural side and even the magical value contained in the kris. Here, we will briefly describe the five types of Javanese kris and its history. You will know the types of kris in the brief explanation below.
1.keris taming sari
Taming Sari is the owner of this kris origin who is a warrior of a work that is majapahit kingdom. The shape of this kris sheath has a sharp angle on one end and has a dagger grip with a strong and sturdy size.
Keris grip is straight and horizontally straight vertical. In ancient times, the owner of this keris moved into the hands of Hang Tuah who is a cast member of Malaka who managed to kill Taming Sari. Keris is the witness of a fight between Taming Sari and Hang Tuah and Hang Tuah who managed to win the duel.
2.keris condong campur
This type of kerong is mixed keris is a type of keris commonly used as a heirloom belonging to the Majapahit kingdom in a legend that developed into folklore. This form of kris is very unique that meandering like a dragging body of a dragon. Nickname of this keris is known as Keris Kyai Condong Mix. This keris involving a hundred people Mpu in the process of making it.
Keris material is taken from various places. In addition, the keris is also not arbitrary in washing it because it takes water that has been dimantrai when ritual in cleaning kerong Condong Campur. This weapon is believed to be powerful as a murder weapon. Therefore, this keris is believed to have an evil character.
3.keris mpu ganding
Keris Mpu Gandring is the only heirloom weapon of Singhasari relics in Malang, East Java. Keris Mpu Gandring is famous for the curse that can take victims to the descendants of the Kingdom of Singosari including the maker and the wearer. Mpu Gandring who is the original maker of this keris is a blacksmith who is known to be very powerful. Kris is made on the order of Ken Arok and is believed to have supernatural powers.
However, Ken Arok tested it by directly wielding it to Mpu Gandring with the reason Ken Arok impatient because the kerisnya just half so. Gandring's mum cursed the kris before it died. In his curse, the kris can kill Ken Arok himself up to seven in the future.
4.keris kyai setan kober
Arya Penangsang is the first owner of kris Kyai Devil Kober kris. This keris was worn by Arya Penangsang while fighting against Sutawijaya. At that time the spearhead Kyai Pleret owned by Sutawijaya accidentally about the stomach of Arya Panangsang until his intestines were broken down. Quickly lightning, Arya Penangsang with his sigapnya menyangkutkan gut that is wrapped in wrangka or kerung keris. He put his intestines on a dagger tucked into his waist and he continued to fight again.
Seeing that, Sutawijaya is very impressed with the courage of an Arya Penangsang and he wants his son to be as handsome as Arya Penangsang. Therefore, in the tradition of Javanese brides, the bridegroom usually uses this kris to look more manly. To replace the intestines that unfolded from the story of Arya Panangsang, the current burial of the bride's kris is replaced with rope and jasmine flowers are strung together so as not to look disgusting.
5.keris heirloom nagasasra along withbelt intenTwo heritage objects of this majapahit kingdom are the only Pusaka Nagasasra and the Inten Belt. This dagger is also squiggly and silver colored with a line in the center of the iron. The amount of paint or curves on Keris Nagasasra vary and based on its name. There were a total of nine, eleven and thirteen. At the gendik or kris head carved in the form of dragon head. While in the middle of the kris engraved with fine scales to the tip of the keris.
This keris maker is Empu Ki Enom which is one of the best keris maker in Nagasasra kitchen. Mpu Ki Enom is a famous master in the end of time in Majapahit Work until the time of the reign of Sri Sutan Agung Anyokrokusumo in Mataram. While the Kitchen Belt Inten has thirteen curves of paint with different types of yeng names such as: pea flower, bribe and elephant lambe.
These weapons are still mostly stored in museums located around the temple.
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