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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey
Do we know what "tambangan Badung" means?
I guess its Sasak?
Its surely not ---"the Badung ferry"---is it?
How about Badung Rope?
Anyone speak Sasak?
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Dear Alan,
What you just said is right, that "tambangan" or the Javanese called it "buntel mayit" is a favorite pamor in Lombok. According to Lalu Djelenga's book, there are four classifications of pamor: (1) Pamor Dasar (basic pamor), (2) Pamor Wujud (combination pamor, such as Kukus Angin Pusut/Pusaran Air or in Javanese term: Lintang Kemukus) and (3) Pamor Khusus or (Special Pamor, such as wayang figure in a blade etc), and (4) Pamor Jadi or in Javanese term known as "Pamor Tiban" (Given Pamors, such as Raja Gundala in Java)
Pamor Tambangan found in the Pamor Dasar. It consists of such kinds: (1) Vertical motives pamor -- kinds of Adeg Sapu which will bring good fortune, tranquility, love and honesty to the owner, (2) Crossline motives pamor -- to be called Tambangan -- believed will bring bravery, self confidence, dignity, (3) Spotted or circle lines motives pamor, they called it Mata Kolo -- believed will bring safety and good for "tolak bala" (against bad influence?).
From these Pamor Dasar, then it was developped as many kinds of sole-pamor or combination-pamor. The three Pamor Dasar, are the favorite choiice of Lombok keris community.
So Tambangan Badung is a kind of developped pamor, not merely basic pamor. I will post later the example of Tambangan Badung. Or maybe someone will post it?
About "Keris Technology", Lalu Djelenga wrote that "cikal bakal" (the nucleus?) of Empu in Lombok, came from Java. Especially, in the Majapahit era. There were two famous Majapahit empus, Ki Supagati and Ki Supamandrangi. When one of the most important pusaka of Majapahit called Sumelang Gandring was lost, King of Majapahit ordered the two empus to search the pusaka. Ki Supagati to the west (maybe up to Sumatra?), and Ki Supamandrangi to the east until Bali and Lombok.
In each places where the empu once stayed, he made besalen (place for keris making, with purpose to spy where was the lost pusaka). Ki Supamandrangi -- according to Lalu Djelenga -- then stayed in Blambangan (East Java), opened "perapen" or "besalen" there, and changed his name as Ki Pitrang. Pitrang was married with local woman, and then had a son named Jaka Sura etc.
In Lombok philosophy on keris, according to Lalu Djelenga -- "there are no bad pamor". What happened is, someone is not suitable with such and such pamor. Or certain pamor, is suitable for such and such people with certain position or rank (Pls correct my English if I'm wrong).
Ganjawulung