Review on Bali keris Pedang

A. G. Maisey · 21st December 2022, 08:49 PM

Incidentally:-

"Scabbard: not shown, mouthpiece elaborate sesrengatan form (javan. ladrangan), reserved for the spiritual and secular upper classes (brahmana, khsatrya)."

Current opinion in Bali seems to be that the sesrengatan wrongko form is the Balinese equivalent of the Javanese ladrangan, that is, the dress form that is correct wear for formal and official occasions.

I have never heard of it being the prerogative of Brahmana & K'satriya, additionally Neka's understanding seems to be the same as my own.

21st December 2022, 08:49 PM	#23
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,887	Incidentally:- "Scabbard: not shown, mouthpiece elaborate sesrengatan form (javan. ladrangan), reserved for the spiritual and secular upper classes (brahmana, khsatrya)." Current opinion in Bali seems to be that the sesrengatan wrongko form is the Balinese equivalent of the Javanese ladrangan, that is, the dress form that is correct wear for formal and official occasions. I have never heard of it being the prerogative of Brahmana & K'satriya, additionally Neka's understanding seems to be the same as my own.