To correct so that it wont be mistaken.. The keris is originally a dagger. This is the sword version of it. Malaysian and Indonesian call it 'sundang keris'. The Philipinos call it 'kalis'. If u just call it 'keris' in My and Indo it will be mistaken with the usual 10 to 15 inches keris. Here there is also what we call 'anak sundang' which is the smaller version of the 'kalis' measuring up to16 - 17 inches.
I’m a little late but I’d still like to add that, in cultural context, it’s used more as a spiritual status symbol. Or at least in my tribe it is. The only ones allowed to use it are the best warriors, the head of the tribe, or a spiritual leader like a babaylan and no one else. The precolonial lore is that each blade carries a guardian spirit and it’s forged with one specific(highly accomplished) person in mind so each one is unique, and they can only accept it if it’s from a reputable smith.
LOL.. you could see some tausug pics during american occupation period... everybody was wearing them even kids... the culture doesn't preclude that only upper echelon of society wears them primarily because the culture itself is a warrior culture... the culture at that dictates that everybody needs to have it and everybody needs to know how to use it anywhere anytime..
@@JustAStranger2840It is with the moro tribes though I don't know about the lumad tribes but I suspect it would be the same as with other south east asian cultures. Different with the east asian culture like the japanese where only the samurai class can wield the katana.... The same mentality still do exists within the moro tribes till this day, easily I heard that young boys are gifted in their birthdays with guns at a young age especially within the tausug tribe or the sulu tribes..
@@JustAStranger2840 clan wars or blood feuds still exists today within the moro cultures, so they do always have the mentality of always ready and have very strong familial ties.. they have very tightly knit family structure more than the chrisitan filipinos...
My daughter has been practicing Arnis for half a year thanks to 2020 and she got hyped over the kris dagger used in the Netflix animated series Tresé where the female protagonist uses it as her primary weapon for fighting supernatural foes. Your demonstration here is one of the best Ive ever seen. Keep up the good work and thank you for sharing this. Subbed!
The design at the guard on the left called "elephant trunk" and the other side called "kerawang" (flowering) actually both are short range weapon during close combat (not for the purpose of handguard )
I remember a friend of mine showed me a old incredibly sharp kriss sword. it was passed down from his grandfather who was a tausug. when i turned the handle over, a crude carving that says " tell no tale" ....back then i wondered what that sword's journey was over the years...
@@413MediaGroup i have just talked to a friend who had relatives that makes Moro swords and she talked about one time where a neighbor borrowed her Kris and used it to cleanly slice the arm off of another person. another sword i would love to own is tha Kampilan.
@@413MediaGroup there are stories in many conflicts that Moros uses thier swords (like Kris, Barong and Kampilan) even as recent as the Marawi siege in 2017. My uncle even brought a Barong from Mindanao (it is a leaflike bolo that is very heavy and very sharp, Abu Sayyaf uses it on their beheading videos. Check that blade too it is so amazing). Their weight and sharpness, combined with the usual Filipino way of hack/slash swordsmanship enables to cut Krag rifles, Katanas being broke into 2 and even the barrels of M-16 getting damaged.
The Katana actually was Popular in the northern Philippines because of Japanese migration in ancient times, the area around the present Manila City Hall is actually the Japanese district as ordered by the King of Spain. There is still a monument there of the uncle of the Japanese Emperor who was expelled from Japan.
Part of Arnis is operating against an opponent that is trying to hit your hand with a sword. Because it's jungle sword fighting, you can easily wind up belly to belly to your opponent, and you don't want to have a guard that either snags or pushes the hilt to the blade away from the opponents body. Finally, in the boondocks, it's super common to lose parts of fingers and there is far less of a social stigma against it. My uncles in the Philippines lost fingers by woodworking while drunk or getting a cut on their hand and not disinfecting it in time.
Some region in nusantara or malay archipelago called this weapon kalis, some called it sundang, some do called it keris. But usually keris is the dagger or long dagger which primarily used tu stab, a little bit of serrations, hit and most likely shouldn't be or not for hacking. Unlike this particular weapons that could be a hacking weapons. The parts that seemingly as guard is indeed not really a guard as you said. It may seem as recognition for the blacksmith but mostly the design is similar so it kinda act less as recognition but...but it most likely serve the same as 'aring' which as a small stabbing part and serrations you can search how silat practitioner uses keris in combat you can search for prof jak othman or maul mornie about this as they both proficient in English. And the pummel has a little bit of stub is for trapping and hitting...this is great weapons for people in the malay archipelago as in the olden days..not much of us uses any armor even in the battles fields. Disclaimer: even though i mentioned about silat, and malay archipelago..but i don't claim this weapon origins to us. It just unique weapons that has been adopted by few different tribes, ethnics in this archipelago.
What was the stuff you guys were saying at 6:58 ??? Also I learned that the ridges on the guards of the kris was to collect blood so your hand doesn't slip
The more curves on a kris, the less likely that it was used in battle and instead owned by a high status person. The straight kris was used in battle by the warrior class.
don't get it wrong. keris are created to work differently from swords and knives. and the way keris is not like slicing like a knife or sword. The purpose of the keris is to stab the enemy and the stab center of the keris is in the stomach on the left side of the waist and under the chin, stabbing into the head. keris is created with a crooked crotch to inflict severe wounds on the enemy on the internal organs.
On 09:05 part, you talked about money. Kris holders were usually rich at that time. A kris was not only a weapon, it was a symbol of nobility and status. Sometimes it was gifted to them by a higher "datu" in their enthronement or assuming of duty as an official of the land. If European nobles had crowns, the Moros had krises.
The allure of Filipino swords is that they were previously owned by real warriors, they may have actually been used in battle, and they are not junk, they are affordable compared t real Japanese katana, they are historical artifacts, and the steel they use comes from the Middle east (folded steel) or from mono-steel Jeep suspension springs. The ones made from Jeep springs are basically indestructible with beefy 1/4" thick hilts. so they can bear more weight than a Cold Steel product.
Thats the sword of Filipino Muslim warriors that was used against US occupations during 1900's,that's the reason why colt manufacturing, invented the ACP .45 pistol😁
not really, it was because the fipinios were using drugs that dulled pain, they could have been using cleavers and it would have the same result, the US needed more stopping power
Senjate sundang moro ni bukan main macam pedang (berlaga besi).. s njata ni terus tuju pada musuh sambil mengelak.. sbb tu senjata melayu kebanyakannye bilahnye masih dalam keadaan elok..
Tapi sayang tak ramai yang berlajar permainan sundang. Alhamdulillah masih ada tapi tak ramai macam tu juga permainan pedang walaupun hampir sama dengan permainan parang tapi ada bezanya
don't get it wrong. keris are created to work differently from swords and knives. and the way keris is not like slicing like a knife or sword. The purpose of the keris is to stab the enemy and the stab center of the keris is in the stomach on the left side of the waist and under the chin, stabbing into the head. keris is created with a crooked crotch to inflict severe wounds on the enemy on the internal organs.
Thats how all wavy designs were used, look up the european flamberge swords or indian wavy knives. They were thrusting weapons designed to deal brutal wounds internally though they can cut decently well too. Its the upkeep that sucks these weapons are a headache to sharpen and fix if bentZ
To correct so that it wont be mistaken.. The keris is originally a dagger. This is the sword version of it. Malaysian and Indonesian call it 'sundang keris'. The Philipinos call it 'kalis'. If u just call it 'keris' in My and Indo it will be mistaken with the usual 10 to 15 inches keris. Here there is also what we call 'anak sundang' which is the smaller version of the 'kalis' measuring up to16 - 17 inches.
I’m a little late but I’d still like to add that, in cultural context, it’s used more as a spiritual status symbol. Or at least in my tribe it is. The only ones allowed to use it are the best warriors, the head of the tribe, or a spiritual leader like a babaylan and no one else. The precolonial lore is that each blade carries a guardian spirit and it’s forged with one specific(highly accomplished) person in mind so each one is unique, and they can only accept it if it’s from a reputable smith.
That’s very interesting.
LOL.. you could see some tausug pics during american occupation period... everybody was wearing them even kids... the culture doesn't preclude that only upper echelon of society wears them primarily because the culture itself is a warrior culture... the culture at that dictates that everybody needs to have it and everybody needs to know how to use it anywhere anytime..
@@roriepacho4735 oh, that's fascinating. I'm not part of the Tausugs so I wouldn't know, it must be different from one tribe to the next.
@@JustAStranger2840It is with the moro tribes though I don't know about the lumad tribes but I suspect it would be the same as with other south east asian cultures. Different with the east asian culture like the japanese where only the samurai class can wield the katana....
The same mentality still do exists within the moro tribes till this day, easily I heard that young boys are gifted in their birthdays with guns at a young age especially within the tausug tribe or the sulu tribes..
@@JustAStranger2840 clan wars or blood feuds still exists today within the moro cultures, so they do always have the mentality of always ready and have very strong familial ties.. they have very tightly knit family structure more than the chrisitan filipinos...
My daughter has been practicing Arnis for half a year thanks to 2020 and she got hyped over the kris dagger used in the Netflix animated series Tresé where the female protagonist uses it as her primary weapon for fighting supernatural foes. Your demonstration here is one of the best Ive ever seen. Keep up the good work and thank you for sharing this. Subbed!
That’s awesome, thank you for subscribing. What style does she practice?
The design at the guard on the left called "elephant trunk" and the other side called "kerawang" (flowering) actually both are short range weapon during close combat (not for the purpose of handguard )
I remember a friend of mine showed me a old incredibly sharp kriss sword. it was passed down from his grandfather who was a tausug. when i turned the handle over, a crude carving that says " tell no tale" ....back then i wondered what that sword's journey was over the years...
Thank you
The kris is one of the first swords that i would like to own/collect. I got the honor of handling an antique one and it just feels amazing
Lucky. Yes I’m my opinion the Kris is the most easily recognized sword of the Philippines
@@413MediaGroup i have just talked to a friend who had relatives that makes Moro swords and she talked about one time where a neighbor borrowed her Kris and used it to cleanly slice the arm off of another person.
another sword i would love to own is tha Kampilan.
@@JA-kx6kf do they sell kris blades or Moro blades in general?
@@413MediaGroupThese swords were extremely dangerous,they would quench the blade in poison instead of water or oil.
Aesthetically, easily the coolest looking sword there is. Beats the katana IMO.
I would have to agree. Thank you for your comment.
How is it better?
@@413MediaGroup there are stories in many conflicts that Moros uses thier swords (like Kris, Barong and Kampilan) even as recent as the Marawi siege in 2017. My uncle even brought a Barong from Mindanao (it is a leaflike bolo that is very heavy and very sharp, Abu Sayyaf uses it on their beheading videos. Check that blade too it is so amazing). Their weight and sharpness, combined with the usual Filipino way of hack/slash swordsmanship enables to cut Krag rifles, Katanas being broke into 2 and even the barrels of M-16 getting damaged.
The Katana actually was Popular in the northern Philippines because of Japanese migration in ancient times, the area around the present Manila City Hall is actually the Japanese district as ordered by the King of Spain. There is still a monument there of the uncle of the Japanese Emperor who was expelled from Japan.
Part of Arnis is operating against an opponent that is trying to hit your hand with a sword. Because it's jungle sword fighting, you can easily wind up belly to belly to your opponent, and you don't want to have a guard that either snags or pushes the hilt to the blade away from the opponents body. Finally, in the boondocks, it's super common to lose parts of fingers and there is far less of a social stigma against it. My uncles in the Philippines lost fingers by woodworking while drunk or getting a cut on their hand and not disinfecting it in time.
Some region in nusantara or malay archipelago called this weapon kalis, some called it sundang, some do called it keris. But usually keris is the dagger or long dagger which primarily used tu stab, a little bit of serrations, hit and most likely shouldn't be or not for hacking. Unlike this particular weapons that could be a hacking weapons. The parts that seemingly as guard is indeed not really a guard as you said. It may seem as recognition for the blacksmith but mostly the design is similar so it kinda act less as recognition but...but it most likely serve the same as 'aring' which as a small stabbing part and serrations you can search how silat practitioner uses keris in combat you can search for prof jak othman or maul mornie about this as they both proficient in English. And the pummel has a little bit of stub is for trapping and hitting...this is great weapons for people in the malay archipelago as in the olden days..not much of us uses any armor even in the battles fields.
Disclaimer: even though i mentioned about silat, and malay archipelago..but i don't claim this weapon origins to us. It just unique weapons that has been adopted by few different tribes, ethnics in this archipelago.
What's the best martial art for learning Kris in combat?
What was the stuff you guys were saying at 6:58 ??? Also I learned that the ridges on the guards of the kris was to collect blood so your hand doesn't slip
back in the days, bamboo gauntlets and shields were used
The more curves on a kris, the less likely that it was used in battle and instead owned by a high status person. The straight kris was used in battle by the warrior class.
don't get it wrong. keris are created to work differently from swords and knives. and the way keris is not like slicing like a knife or sword. The purpose of the keris is to stab the enemy and the stab center of the keris is in the stomach on the left side of the waist and under the chin, stabbing into the head. keris is created with a crooked crotch to inflict severe wounds on the enemy on the internal organs.
Read Vic Hurley.."the Swiss of the kris"
I heard that the guards of the Kris are so someone will get spiked by them if they try to grab the knife
On 09:05 part, you talked about money. Kris holders were usually rich at that time. A kris was not only a weapon, it was a symbol of nobility and status. Sometimes it was gifted to them by a higher "datu" in their enthronement or assuming of duty as an official of the land. If European nobles had crowns, the Moros had krises.
The allure of Filipino swords is that they were previously owned by real warriors, they may have actually been used in battle, and they are not junk, they are affordable compared t real Japanese katana, they are historical artifacts, and the steel they use comes from the Middle east (folded steel) or from mono-steel Jeep suspension springs. The ones made from Jeep springs are basically indestructible with beefy 1/4" thick hilts. so they can bear more weight than a Cold Steel product.
Keris is from Indonesia, Java. To clarify
That’s the Indonesian version. The Philippine version is called Kris
That's how I slice my toasted bread
The Primary Weapon of the Malay Pond is the Spear
This is tausog kris and barong..moro muslim in Philippines....
Thats the sword of Filipino Muslim warriors that was used against US occupations during 1900's,that's the reason why colt manufacturing, invented the ACP .45 pistol😁
not really, it was because the fipinios were using drugs that dulled pain, they could have been using cleavers and it would have the same result, the US needed more stopping power
It is call *sundang* . Carried by the melayu sulu Muslims arm back then.
The design on the kris is not just a guard is has a simble for Muslims
The symbolic part itself is not from Islam but from the local religion and cultures of Indonesia
Senjate sundang moro ni bukan main macam pedang (berlaga besi).. s njata ni terus tuju pada musuh sambil mengelak.. sbb tu senjata melayu kebanyakannye bilahnye masih dalam keadaan elok..
Setuju Tuan
Tapi sayang tak ramai yang berlajar permainan sundang. Alhamdulillah masih ada tapi tak ramai macam tu juga permainan pedang walaupun hampir sama dengan permainan parang tapi ada bezanya
Sundang kriss in malay
Might not look like a “real” sword but it certainly was enough to get Magellan.😂
The Cebuanos don't use Kris, but rather, kampilan.
Europeans also had wavy swords called flamberge or flame-bladed sword. So did the indians, they knew how dangerous those were
@@KenMikaze I’m from Mindanao.
don't get it wrong. keris are created to work differently from swords and knives. and the way keris is not like slicing like a knife or sword. The purpose of the keris is to stab the enemy and the stab center of the keris is in the stomach on the left side of the waist and under the chin, stabbing into the head. keris is created with a crooked crotch to inflict severe wounds on the enemy on the internal organs.
Thats how all wavy designs were used, look up the european flamberge swords or indian wavy knives. They were thrusting weapons designed to deal brutal wounds internally though they can cut decently well too.
Its the upkeep that sucks these weapons are a headache to sharpen and fix if bentZ