KALIS BISAYA
 

Hullo everybody! :)

Couldn't resist the opportunity to snap and post this lot.

Here's the description for the first pic, from bottom to top:

1. Name: Awang Semaoen

Classication: Kalis Siam Sikoe Walik BISAJA Kalamantan
Blade: LxOALxWxT=51.5x64x10.65x0.83cm.
Handle:Sari Manoek
Integrated Ngganja


2. Name: Awang Al Akbar Tatar

Classification: Kalis Poelogteloe Sikoe Naga Djaladara BISAJA Kalamantan
Blade:LxOALxWxT=47.5x61x9.79x1.32cm.
Handle: Sari Manoek


3. Name: Awang Koejoeh

Classification: Kalis Siam Sikoe Naga Walik BISAJA Kalamantan
Blade:LxOALxWxT=50x63x11.15x1.98cm.
Handle:Sari Manoek
Integrated Ngganja


4. Name: Panglima Awang Pahlawan

Classification:Kalis Siam Sikoe Lini BISAJA Kalamantan
Blade:LxOALxWxT=52.5x65x10.77x2.39cm.
Handle:Sari Manoek



5. Name: Panglima Awang Silap Al Aboe
Classification:Kalis Poelogsa Naga Mahesa Garantang BISAJA Kalamantan
Blade:LxOALxWxT=61x75x11.3x1.75cm.
Handle:Sari Manoek

great condition for its age,cheers

A NICE LOOKING LOT. :D IS SARI MANOEK THE NAME OF THE CRAFTSMAN MAKING THE HANDLES? IF SO HE HAS A INTERESTING AND ATTRACTIVE STYLE. A NICE RANGE OF BLADES AS WELL ARE THEY OLDER AND DO ANY HAVE PATTERENED BLADES.? THANKS FOR SHAREING. :)

It's a pommel style . :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarimanok

CURIOS
 

Hullo everybody! :)

Enjoy!

With ref. to 1st. photo:

TOP
Name: Matamata Bisaja
Classification: Kalis Poelogsa Sikoe Naga Mahesa Garantang BISAJA Kalamantan
Blade: LxOALxWxT=47x53x1.69x11.63cm.
Handle: Sari Pralamba
Note: 'square' tang cross-section


BOTTOM
Name: Djiwa Pahlawan
Classification: Kalis Siam Sikoe Lini BISAJA Kalamantan
Blade: LxOALxWxT=49x55x1.33x1.29cm.
Handle: Sari Pralamba
Note: interesting 'elephant's trunk' area

Beautiful examples, thank you for sharing. :) Are there scabbards with them?

Regards,
Detlef

Hullo Detlef,

Sorry, no original scabbards. As it was , I was lucky enough to rescue these pieces, especially the bottom one. It looked like it had been burnt. Both are 'works in progress' for the future.

Best,

Congratulations for saving these and many thanks for posting them.

Great condition too!

We have one Kalis with a round tang in your last picture, and one with a flattened tang .
Does this mean that one is Malay, and one Moro ?

They both would appear to be Moro without seeing the tangs .

Do we put another assumption to the test here; or have I forgotten something ?? :confused: :o

It appears to me that the Malay/Moro line is becoming a bit blurred . :confused:

Hullo Everybody! :)
Hullo Battara,
Thank you. It took a lot of 'elbow-grease' to get them to the condition they are now in. Still needs some work, especially on the handles. On the bottom one, part of it was greasy charcoal, which I tried to remove without causing too much further damage.

Hullo Rick,
The 'round' tang is actually a square tang with smoothed corners.
They are both from the same people, the Bisaja, whom I consider to be essentially Malay. With every piece I own, I try to delve into the historical and cultural background of the people who owned it (as far as I can), to get a 'feel' for it. My attributations are based on my findings.
By 'Malay', I mean the Austronesians who populated the Malay Archipelago for millenia and who at times 'cross-pollinated' with each other.
There's nothing wrong with your method/approach/analysis. I just have a slightly different approach. ( In keris terms ... I simply follow a different pakem.). Sorry. :)

Best,

Amuk Murugul, you have a nice collection of swords. Thanks for sharing.

I have a question about the descriptions, what does Awang mean? I noticed that 1-5 have Awang in their names. Also, the classification for #1, is Siam Sekoe, does Siam mean 9?
It's interesting that the descriptive on the handle is Sari Manoek, Spunjer had started a thread on his theory that Moro pommels that have been called kakatua's are believed to be the Sarimanok. Does the Bisaja's of Kalimantan refer to these hilts/pommels as Sari Manoek?
BTW, I wouldn't mind adding any of your kalis to my collection..
:)

Hullo Kino, :)

'AWANG' is an ancient honorary title.
Yes, 'SIAM' does indeed mean '9'.
Depending on whether those you speak to have remained true to their ancient heritage or adopted other influences, yes, the term is 'SARIMANO(E)K', depending on accent etc.
'KAKATUA' is an ancient word meaning 'spiny-parrot'. (I don't believe that people 'in-the-know' would've coined that term, as cockatoos were not 'central' to their way of life. 'nuff said! ;) )

It is praise indeed should a fellow collector not mind having one of my pieces in his/her collection. Thanks! :)

Best,