K i n a t a h (Tinatah -- Gold Ornaments in Keris and Tombak)

[ganjawulung]

Panji Wilis -- the simplest gold ornament in keris (Some people call it, as Panji Pilis). And gold ornaments in tombak or spear...

Ganjawulung

[ganjawulung]

Some people believed, that wedung was usually used by ulamas. But I'm sorry, I don't have any "direct source" to tell you, what, why and how the wedung is..

Ganjawulung

[VVV]

Originally Posted by ganjawulung

Some people believed, that wedung was usually used by ulamas. But I'm sorry, I don't have any "direct source" to tell you, what, why and how the wedung is..

Ganjawulung

Here is a written source from Gardner, 1936:

"Wedung is a type of parang worn by chiefs in Java, having a long horn spur to slip into the belt. On state occasions these chiefs may only wear one keris and that at the back; and the wearing of the wedung is intended to symbolise their readiness to cut down belukar (undergrowth) or do anything else their sovereign may require."

Michael

[ganjawulung]

Thanks a lot, Michael

It would be useful to me, if I get the book soon... Thank you, Sweden... (I had a very nice experience, crossing from Kopenhagen to Malmo by the jetfoil more than 10 years ago... Unforgettable!)

Ganjawulung

[VVV]

Ganja,

That's fun because Malmo happens to be the city I was born and grew up in.

Michael

[Marcokeris]

Another gold ornament in keris (the keris isn't mine ) .

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Originally Posted by VVV

That's fun because Malmo happens to be the city I was born and grew up in.

Michael

Yeah, Malmo. Once I watched the Swedish Open Badminton tournament in your city. I just recall one or two names of your good badminton players like Thomas Kihlstroem and Stefan Karlsson, and your black player Christine Magnusson... Really nice place. Not "semrawut" (not in order) like Jakarta... Hope to see you, sometimes. Relating to kerises, of course...

Ganjawulung