3 Brothers

[wisnoewijaya79]

Originally Posted by BluErf

These 3 hilts were brought here by a runner. Interestingly, all 3 are different forms from the North Coast of Java. 2 of them have forms linked to the Jawa Demam form seen in Sumatra and the Peninsula. The interesting one is the rashaksa-type hilt with the Jawa Demam posture of one arm wrapped across the other, holding onto a piece of fabric/cover(?)

Hello, I'm Wisnu from Palembang Indonesia

Just wanna share about Hilt's name in my village or region

The second Hilt is called "LUDAY" which means a DEMON EEL , the king of water/ river, an eel without ears

Rumour has (myth) some people often see it when they go fishing

People in Some villages at LAMPUNG-SUMATERA says "LUDAY = DRAGON"

I still don't know why it's called GARUDA ??? In my opinion there is no resemblance at all with Garuda/ Bird

[David]

Originally Posted by wisnoewijaya79

Hello, I'm Wisnu from Palembang Indonesia

Just wanna share about Hilt's name in my village or region

The second Hilt is called "LUDAY" which means a DEMON EEL , the king of water/ river, an eel without ears

Rumour has (myth) some people often see it when they go fishing

People in Some villages at LAMPUNG-SUMATERA says "LUDAY = DRAGON"

I still don't know why it's called GARUDA ??? In my opinion there is no resemblance at all with Garuda/ Bird

Thank for the info Wisnu....though both arms and feet are very clearly depicted in hilt # 2 and possibly even ears, though that feature is perhaps less positive, so this seems somewhat questionable to me.

[Jean]

Originally Posted by wisnoewijaya79

Hello, I'm Wisnu from Palembang Indonesia

Just wanna share about Hilt's name in my village or region

The second Hilt is called "LUDAY" which means a DEMON EEL , the king of water/ river, an eel without ears

Hello Wisnu,
Thanks for the information, could you confirm that this type of hilt is commonly found in the Palembang and Lampung areas? This would reinforce the opinion that these hilts originate from South Sumatra and not North Java.
Regards