What are these? Indonesian?

Marcokeris · 16th October 2006, 03:29 PM

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Boedhi Adhitya · 18th October 2006, 06:19 AM

Hai Bill,

What you've got are a special kind of tombak what so called as 'menur(?)'. I'm not quite sure about the name. The menur usually mounted on the top of umbrellas (not that ordinary umbrellas, but the one which used by Javanese noblemen) or on the center of the shield. Javanese shield usually covered with many spikes, but the bigger ones with pamor, the menur, placed on the center.

The bedor is smaller than menur. It was really used on the war, but not to shot every enemies you encounter, certainly. You used the 'holy bedor' only at whom you consider as your 'invincible/invulnerable' enemy.

The blade Javanese put on the 'walking stick' (called teken or tlempak) are ordinary tombak, but they choose the smaller one.

Another very rare weapon is 'candrasa'. It was used as 'kancing gelung' or hairpin, something to keep your hair spun tight. (in the old days, almost every men had long hair). When enemy comes, candrasa used by throwing it toward the enemy.

As you see, the javanese ancestor was very resourceful

Bill M · 18th October 2006, 06:24 AM

This is interesting!

How long are the bedor?

How long are the menur?

Thank you for your reply.

Boedhi Adhitya · 18th October 2006, 06:58 AM

The menur's length would be roughly as long as your index finger or a little bit longer (or shorter, on your finger

). the bedor's length about 1/2 - 3/4 lenght of menur. Please remind that Javanese's bows are not as long/big as longbow. It's length are rougly 1 m only. On traditional archery competition, which still held until today in Jogjakarta Court, the competitor shoot the arrow in sitting position on the ground (duduk sila).
Please remember, I have never take any actual measurement on menur, bedor, the bow, or even the keris. all just 'roughtly', relying on my memory (which usually corrupted

) and my hand/finger which I usually use to take measurement

best regards,

boedhi adhitya

Bill M · 18th October 2006, 07:20 AM

This is good info. I have seen the parasols / umbrellas you mention.

Blade length on these is about 3.5 inches or 8.9 cm.

How long are your fingers?

16th October 2006, 03:29 PM	#1
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18th October 2006, 06:19 AM	#2
Boedhi Adhitya Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 103	Hai Bill, What you've got are a special kind of tombak what so called as 'menur(?)'. I'm not quite sure about the name. The menur usually mounted on the top of umbrellas (not that ordinary umbrellas, but the one which used by Javanese noblemen) or on the center of the shield. Javanese shield usually covered with many spikes, but the bigger ones with pamor, the menur, placed on the center. The bedor is smaller than menur. It was really used on the war, but not to shot every enemies you encounter, certainly. You used the 'holy bedor' only at whom you consider as your 'invincible/invulnerable' enemy. The blade Javanese put on the 'walking stick' (called teken or tlempak) are ordinary tombak, but they choose the smaller one. Another very rare weapon is 'candrasa'. It was used as 'kancing gelung' or hairpin, something to keep your hair spun tight. (in the old days, almost every men had long hair). When enemy comes, candrasa used by throwing it toward the enemy. As you see, the javanese ancestor was very resourceful Last edited by Boedhi Adhitya; 18th October 2006 at 06:29 AM.

18th October 2006, 06:24 AM	#3
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	This is interesting! How long are the bedor? How long are the menur? Thank you for your reply.

18th October 2006, 06:58 AM	#4
Boedhi Adhitya Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 103	The menur's length would be roughly as long as your index finger or a little bit longer (or shorter, on your finger ). the bedor's length about 1/2 - 3/4 lenght of menur. Please remind that Javanese's bows are not as long/big as longbow. It's length are rougly 1 m only. On traditional archery competition, which still held until today in Jogjakarta Court, the competitor shoot the arrow in sitting position on the ground (duduk sila). Please remember, I have never take any actual measurement on menur, bedor, the bow, or even the keris. all just 'roughtly', relying on my memory (which usually corrupted ) and my hand/finger which I usually use to take measurement best regards, boedhi adhitya

18th October 2006, 07:20 AM	#5
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	This is good info. I have seen the parasols / umbrellas you mention. Blade length on these is about 3.5 inches or 8.9 cm. How long are your fingers?