Aeng Tong Tong village.

David · 5th February 2008, 10:36 PM

Thank you Brekele. Nice pictures!

kino · 6th February 2008, 05:29 AM

I likes. Any more?

brekele · 6th February 2008, 07:07 AM

Thanks Dave, It seem nice village in spring time (February).
Onething I heard from my friend that forbidden to make film about how to make keris in this village. Hmmm....?

hi kino, here some more pics about result of what they produce in this village.

TERIMAKASIH.
Brekele.

David · 6th February 2008, 03:40 PM

From this last group of photos it would seem that this Madura village is focussing on producing Bali style keris.

And i would have to see a closer picture, but you may have just solved the origin of this hilt of mine:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=5849
Your second grouping, 4th from the left, looks like a dead ringer.

brekele · 6th February 2008, 05:06 PM

[QUOTE=David]From this last group of photos it would seem that this Madura village is focussing on producing Bali style keris.

hhmm.....just have other opinion, it seem before that this Aeng Tong Tong village is focussing on producing all style of kerises from many region, with diffrent kind of style of dapur,pamor,etc. Even new sword,parang,klewang also from diffrent region in Indonesia complete with nice pamor, hhhmmm......just wondering how long does it takes to make all of that.

Marcokeris · 9th February 2008, 11:23 AM

Thanks Brekele for your pics. All kerises seem to have a beautiful pamor.
Is nice to see that also today there are many good keris makers.
Are modern kerises made in the same way of the past time?
When a keris maker became an Empu? For his ability, for his charisma, for his relatives, for his forefathers, ......?

brekele · 10th February 2008, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marcokeris

Are modern kerises made in the same way of the past time?
When a keris maker became an Empu?

Hi Marco, I think ... yes they stil make keris in same way like in the past time (stil traditional way) . They stil use PARON and PERAPEN (traditional burning ? ).

In my opinion, keris maker will became empu if he know/understand about history,philosophy and totality about keris culture. It is not just to know how to make keris.

tunggulametung · 9th February 2008, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David

From this last group of photos it would seem that this Madura village is focussing on producing Bali style keris.

And i would have to see a closer picture, but you may have just solved the origin of this hilt of mine:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=5849
Your second grouping, 4th from the left, looks like a dead ringer.

They can made any style David, as long as any demand.

I probably inexperience with Balinese keris, but to me your hilt doesn't has a Balinese soul, and I believe also that it is contemporary and recent one, I'm sorry.

David · 10th February 2008, 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tunggulametung

I probably inexperience with Balinese keris, but to me your hilt doesn't has a Balinese soul, and I believe also that it is contemporary and recent one, I'm sorry.

hmmm....i am not sure what you are sorry about exactly. I was fairly sure when i bought this this hilt that it wasn't any more than 20 years old if that. As for the origins of it's soul, well, i bought it because it appealed to me and was very reasonably priced, not for it's origin. As i observed from looking at the keris posted in this thread, it would appear that it's origins may very well be with this particular Maduran village of Aeng Tong Tong. So i don't have any regrets nor did i have great expectations.

tunggulametung · 10th February 2008, 07:52 AM

Oh, now I'm sorry since I misunderstand your post then

.

In that case, its a congratulations since you may just found its original home

.

6th February 2008, 07:07 AM	#3
brekele Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 208	Thanks Dave, It seem nice village in spring time (February). Onething I heard from my friend that forbidden to make film about how to make keris in this village. Hmmm....? hi kino, here some more pics about result of what they produce in this village. TERIMAKASIH. Brekele. Attached Images

5th February 2008, 10:36 PM	#1
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,218	Thank you Brekele. Nice pictures!

6th February 2008, 05:29 AM	#2
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,018	I likes. Any more?

6th February 2008, 03:40 PM	#4
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,218	From this last group of photos it would seem that this Madura village is focussing on producing Bali style keris. And i would have to see a closer picture, but you may have just solved the origin of this hilt of mine: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=5849 Your second grouping, 4th from the left, looks like a dead ringer.

6th February 2008, 05:06 PM	#5
brekele Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 208	[QUOTE=David]From this last group of photos it would seem that this Madura village is focussing on producing Bali style keris. hhmm.....just have other opinion, it seem before that this Aeng Tong Tong village is focussing on producing all style of kerises from many region, with diffrent kind of style of dapur,pamor,etc. Even new sword,parang,klewang also from diffrent region in Indonesia complete with nice pamor, hhhmmm......just wondering how long does it takes to make all of that.

9th February 2008, 11:23 AM	#6
Marcokeris Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 928	Thanks Brekele for your pics. All kerises seem to have a beautiful pamor. Is nice to see that also today there are many good keris makers. Are modern kerises made in the same way of the past time? When a keris maker became an Empu? For his ability, for his charisma, for his relatives, for his forefathers, ......?

10th February 2008, 07:52 AM	#10
tunggulametung Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 238	Oh, now I'm sorry since I misunderstand your post then . In that case, its a congratulations since you may just found its original home .