Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
9th July 2007, 06:47 AM
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Replies: 255
Views: 226,311
Ruwatan Murwakala
Dear all, in Jawa, ruwatan and sukerta apply to people. Check http://www.joglosemar.co.id/ruwatan.html there is a detailed naration of ruwatan there. You must be a senior dalang, with grandchildren,...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
25th June 2007, 04:30 PM
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Replies: 255
Views: 226,311
Ki Hadisugito and olah rasa
Raden, I last saw Pak Hadisugito around 9 years ago, and at that time he wasn't performing anymore due to ill health. Some of his sons were, but not as successfull as him. However, around Yogya you...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
25th June 2007, 02:50 AM
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Replies: 255
Views: 226,311
Ki Timbul & Goro-goro
Ki Timbul from Bantul is indeed a very good and respected dalang -in this case, dalang is shadow pupeteer (spl?) ... I studied breifly with him in the early / mid 80s. One thing I remember he said...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
23rd June 2007, 05:46 AM
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Replies: 255
Views: 226,311
Oral Traditions Differ
Dear Raden Usman,
I learnt this poem years ago when I was 'nyantrik' in Bengkel Teater Rendra, and we were taught this song by a dancer from the Yogya kraton, mBak Lakshmi Simanjuntak (she was...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
22nd June 2007, 06:19 PM
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Replies: 255
Views: 226,311
Prewangan, Dukun and lelang...
In defense of aeng Tong Tong keris makers: Mas Hidayat, posting here as Mans can take you to Aeng Tong Tong and introduce you to keris makers who have TOP technical skills. How much can you afford to...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
22nd June 2007, 06:02 PM
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Replies: 255
Views: 226,311
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
22nd June 2007, 04:13 AM
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Replies: 255
Views: 226,311
Khadam and Sakti
Dear experts,
One thing when talking about the 'inside' of a keris, we must avoid being anachronistic, by, for example, speaking of khadam in keris made by mPu before the spread of Islam in Jawa....
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
22nd June 2007, 03:53 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 39,413
Salt or caustic Soda?
Pangeran, are we talking of taking a pinch of caustic soda with our stories? :confused: If I am not mistaken, in school I was taught that common salt -garam dapur- is NaCl. We played experiments by...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
1st April 2007, 02:04 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 15,350
Please Elaborate
Assalamu'alaekum Pak Manshur,
Thank you for identifying the dhapur of the above keris - for me at least, it saved me opening books and searching! Nice to have you posting with your expertise and...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
26th March 2007, 08:02 PM
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Replies: 79
Views: 86,953
There cant be that many Josh Stouts
Hello Josh. I presume that you must be the Josh from PGB ... so "Salam Perguruan!" _()_ (this is meant to be hands soja before chest). ... Gentlemen, I think we have a White Crane pendekar here.
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
15th January 2007, 06:52 PM
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Replies: 3
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Arjuna
The figure appears to be Arjuna although he usually doesn't wear the selendang across his shoulder, as he has one, he must be meant to be Arjuna Mintaraga - when Arjuna goes meditating and eventually...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
27th November 2006, 09:05 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 40,566
Bagongan is only inside Yogyakarta
Salam perkerisan,
Just to clarify, Bagongan language is only used inside the Yogyakarta Kraton and it is not any easier to learn if you know krama inggil because it uses a whole different...
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Forum: Swap Forum
24th October 2006, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 9,095
great website
Very nice website Alan thanks for sharing. I would like to purchase all the blades in your collection but sadly I am always skint to the bone. I feel very honored to be on this forum with the...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
24th October 2006, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 98
Views: 130,631
...when and where...
Interesting legend... in Jawa itself there is no story of either a man or a keris called Taming Sari, and also the power in Jawa at the time of Malaka would have been Demak rather than Majapahit,...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
14th September 2006, 03:00 PM
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Replies: 98
Views: 130,631
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
13th September 2006, 03:55 PM
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Replies: 98
Views: 130,631
to fight or not to fight
Alan, katosan (from the word atos) is a synonym to kanuragan. It is certainly more tenaga-dalam and magic knowledge than pencak-silat movement. Names such as Brajamusthi, Lembu Sekilan, Gelap...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
12th September 2006, 04:45 PM
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Replies: 98
Views: 130,631
warangan, cacam and Gusti Juminah
Nuwun sewu Pak Alan,
The word cacam is related to cemceman (oil and herbs for the hair) or tempe bacem. The cem part would indicate a marinade. It is mentioned in Pak Bambang's Ensiklopedi, and I...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
12th September 2006, 09:42 AM
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Replies: 98
Views: 130,631
more questions...
Nuwun sewu, everyone,
There was a couple of years ago a murder in Sragen where the killer used his keris and tried to convince the judge that his keris made him do it but the judge didn't have it....
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
6th September 2006, 07:42 PM
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Replies: 98
Views: 130,631
when...who...why...
Thanks for the response, David...
I have argued that the weapons described by Ma Huan, who also described the indegenous people as 'devils', although could be, should not necessarily be keris....
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
6th September 2006, 07:26 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 19,678
Nuwun sewu, Pak Alan, but I believe that if in...
Nuwun sewu, Pak Alan, but I believe that if in Solo the abdi dhalem palawijan may only used to be maintained, in Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat the Ngersa nDhalem Sampeyan nDhalem Hingkang Sinuhun Sultan...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
6th September 2006, 07:11 PM
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Replies: 98
Views: 130,631
Fighting with keris
Rahayu sedhaya,
Selamat semuanya,
In Jawa I often hear and read that the keris is not for fighting and in Jawa there are no traditional martial arts schools that teach fighting with the keris....
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
5th September 2006, 06:24 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 19,678
Nuwun Sewu
Nuwun sewu, I am a newbie in keris, but according to the Ensiklopedi (Pak Bambang alm) this dhapur is called dhapur owah-owahan rather than a kalawijan. Pak Bambang notes that in the 1970s many...
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Forum: Swap Forum
31st January 2006, 05:38 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 8,001
Koleksi Keris
Assalaamu'alaikum, Pak Hidayat,
I am a regular vivitor to your webiste. It is nice to see all the keris sajen on your website. Your private collection I must say is much more impressive, though. I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th January 2006, 05:14 AM
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Replies: 141
Views: 102,755
Hi there Pusaka,
The Majapahit Empire was...
Hi there Pusaka,
The Majapahit Empire was Jawanese not Indian and although it was influenced by India and Hinduism it also took influence from Buddhism and China. Islamic settlements were also...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th January 2006, 06:58 PM
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Replies: 141
Views: 102,755
Hi Pusaka,
Remember that what Nechesh said...
Hi Pusaka,
Remember that what Nechesh said that the ricikan on the greneng and janggut plus the kembang kacang, are relatively new in keris history. These ricikan appeared no earlier than the 12th...
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