In the original story, Kris was made by order, specified it to the owner. That's why making one kris is like having an interview with an interviewee before he/she becomes an employee. The Mpu 9or smith) decided the good date to begin the whole process, from the initiation ceremony, what type of steel, how many steel should they picked and that leads to Pamor (Damascus-styled visual), interviewing the order maker, deciding how many loks (curvy wave), for what purpose the Kris is made, and so on. . That's why Kris is so personal.
@@jihancessar7156 You will note after watching the second video that what you were told is likely at least slightly different from what the elders I spoke to told me. From what I've been able to discern, there is a lot of variation from region to region concerning the spirituality of the keris. I'm hoping at some point in the future (and pending the success of this channel) to travel to Indonesia and learn more about the keris and do better and more in depth videos.
Another video you may find of interest is an interview with a master bladesmith discussing pattern welded damascus like is used for keris blades. It goes into a lot of detail and theory you won't find in other videos. You can find that one here: ua-cam.com/video/EYl6w-Lea9k/v-deo.html
Hai there, great video on kris sword.. i live in Malaysia, and i also own a heirloom kris.. like indonesia, malaysia also have their own kriss style, and the most good looking kris design is the TAJONG KRIS.. even the royal family in our country wearing this kris design..
@@TheKnifeLifeChannel you video come up again by the almighty algorhytm. -crest.symbolism like a coat of arm. -Tajong kris got another name for it.. Kingfisher,burung raja udang. -another name is hoppoe.. as in conference of bird.. -yet another name is easy for a muslim to recognize.. it called hud-hud.. -special messenger of solomon. -i gonna save you some time if you look through bird classification. -it took me year to realize there a another genus type.. old world genus.old world jinn... such a genius.. -there also a myth about how dayak head hunter fear the bird. exactly like when The white king,brooke with the permision of Sultan Brunei to end dayak head-hunter madness. -in the section of that genus,there will be mention of myth halycon and ceyx.. ancient greek legend ..no wonder i keep going on circle.. because there a different lineage of aeolus,king of aiola mystical moving island.. -i guess that huge,but no suprised cause in Suma Oriental already mention a ship 3x bigger than spanish galeon. -i meant this comment for both of you.. happy hunting.. like orion the great hunter..
Keris are weapons for fighters who dare to face enemies head-on, not like swords or spears that are used from a distance. a great keris forged by not just any blacksmith. A great keris iron is made from a mixture of 7 different types of iron and its 7 nature are also from 7 different locations. The finished keris will be bathed with poison that is not from animal venom if the owner wants it. keris of different shapes according to the hierarchy, such as keris of the warior commander, keris of the king, keris of the prince, keris of power, keris of punishment, keris of state principle . all different in shape, size and number of curvesbesides keris such as sarong and keris holder are only decorative but have meaning according to the heart of the owner. daggers were created to stab the victim's stomach with the intention of severing the opponent's abdominal cord. and the dagger was not created to stab the heart as the main stabbing center. except for the power dagger from the king to punish the offender which is longer than normal and is stabbed in the neck of the shoulder straight to the heart of the offender and only leaves a small stab mark and the stab hole is hidden and covered with soil. such is the art of keris until the way of killing by the Malay system also has its art.
The keris is a weapon that has become a legend until now, in the past the keris was not only seen from its appearance, but also from its prestige and magical power, it was different from today's artificial keris.
@@TheKnifeLifeChannel Ancient kris has 7 elements in it, correct me if im wrong. I believe some ancient kris contains uranium because one of the ingredients in making the blade is meteorite. Could be wrong tho idk
@@demomusikindo I am unaware of any kris that contain uranium. Meteorites are usually comprised predominately of iron nickel. Nickle is used by some bladesmiths as "show layer" in their damascus steel. It creates brilliant bright contrasting lines against steel after the acid etch to reveal the pattern.
The legend keris is one of one was made, the name is Taming Sari.. Safe queen at King of Perak.. 😁😁😁 asking Google.. Normal person can fight without learning martial arts.. But only selected people can touch it. 😉😉😉
Thanks ... I acquired an antique Kris some years back .. This is the most information I've been able to find since I received it.... very interesting indeed!!!!
The most detailed kris video by far! I would like add some facts regarding the hilt of a kris. The hilt of a kris is very distinctive and has various styles. Different styles indicates where it may have been made. It looks like your kris might have a bugis style to it. Or if its not an antique it might have no style at all. Other hilt styles are 1. Sundang (the filipino or sulu types just like the one you showed, used mainly on the larger kris that are focused more on slashing, some might say due to this distinction that a Sundang kris are not a true kris) 2. Balinese 3. Madura/flower 4. Majapahit (earliest form) 5. Jawa[java] Demam (most common in Java and Malaysia) 6. Patani (with a long nose) All are very unique and interesting. Great video!
You are absolutely correct! The grips associated with the various kris blades are numerous and vibrant. Many kris collectors also like to simply collect grips. I intend to come back to the kris and focus on various aspects of these blades, such as the pamor, blade styles, and of course grips. Source material can be a bit difficult to find over here in the States, so if you have recommendations for where to find information, I'm eager to hear them. As always, thank-you for your support!
@@TheKnifeLifeChannel Honestly all my sources are just from online pdf's I found on google. I used the query 'types of keris hilts' and found two pdf's in the results. One is titled 'Beauty Charm and Spiritual Aspect of the Keris Hilt Materials' and another simply named 'Keris [and] Other Malay Weapons' Both seem to be taken from a book or study or something i dont know and i havent tried to find where the pdf got the material from
@@BeeOppresion well it's kinda messy and I tried many English source for it and not much info come out too but I do have info in thailand's variant but I doubt them due bias of thai's version and I'm not sure that all of information the thai kris forger told is entirely true for all of kris all over SEA in thai version of story (I will skim over the legend of name and something that seem too not add up) kris is a weapon blessed by gods so it put many symbol of hindu dieties in it the opposite side of firemark around the swell suppose to be represent of ganesha along with the miniature of elephant snout and tusk will have carving of ganesha as well in the original kris but due the Muslim influence in later era the blatant icon of hindu god have to go so what's left is elephant-like marking now come to the hilt the older version will have more straighter slightly bent grip and craved to represent shiva it would have whole body of shiva in anger avatar from with the snake of shiva in normal avatar around the neck and a shiva's testicle icon on it the head of shiva will bent in one side in gesture of trying to listen the sound of people who warship him and the sheath have a from of a boat as well as icon of clitoris on its side that meant to be together with the shiva's testicle but after major influence of Muslim in the south sea even the kris forger convert Muslim so the kris after that era no more have from to represent hindu god the grip become abstract like a bird head and bend more angular
Hello! This video deserve more attention! You provide details that I, a native Javanese, don't even know! Well, unfortunately most knowledge about keris circulating in our community is almost all myth. We don't really have quite an easy access reading material about it so what we know are mostly hearsay. For instance you said the swelling on the sheath was based on whether or not the owner live in coastal area but my friend, who is practicing ancient Javanese belief system (more like a shaman I'd say), said different thing. The boat-like swelling was intended for the user to stand tall. A keris usually was slipped under a tight broad belt called "Stagen" and the curly part pushes against your back. That makes bowing down really uncomfortable. Stand tall is the expected attitude for younger people hence such keris style is called "keris kanoman" (nom/anom means young). The specimen you presented (the one with flatter swelling at the beginning of the sheath) was used when the owner was summoned by the king/sultan so that he could bow down befor the king/sultan. Here bowing down (and to look wise ) is the expected attitude for elderly people and therefore it is called "keris kasepuhan (sepuh means elderly)" Maybe you're right, maybe my friend's right, maybe both of you are right? Well that's beyond me to decide. I almost forget that a real fine keris is soooooooo cool and sophisticated. 👍👍👍 Thumbs up!!!
Thanks, I appreciate your support! It has been hard to find source material about the keris. There isn't much written about the keris in English but I tracked down what I could, including material from the great Donn Draegor. I also happened to be lucky enough to have two experts in my area. What you said regarding the shape of the sheath is very possible. Like I mentioned in the video the grip, sheath, etc., are all just the "clothing" of the blade. They can be different things to different people and have different purposes. The example of the boat-like swell was just one theoretical possibility: it could be either what you suggested or was told. One thing I've noticed with my brief foray into the world of the keris is the amount of conflicting ideas. You'll notice in the follow up video to this that there is a lot of disagreement with me in the comments. I expect that this is due to the variety of keris and their cultures throughout Indonesia. Its hard to come up with universal attributes for all keris! I suspect that your friend is correct for his region; something for me to look at in future. Thank-you for bringing it to my attention. If you'd be willing, I could use another share for this video to get it out to more people and showcase the keris for the gem that it is. And yes, a fine keris is wicked cool!
The wavy part of the keris may be count as unit known as 'Lok'. Traditional keris would have odd number of Lok starting from 3, 5,.... Lok 7 is a sign that the owner is an honorary person / special envoy commisioned under the sovereign King. Lok 9 is a speciality that the owner is of Royal or Regent. Lok 3 is commoner's and Lok 5 is showing that the owner is associated with Martial Art or known as Pendekar. There would be peculiar Keris with so much Lok or welded with even number of Lok in some cases. This used to be philosophical given by older generation in Malay kingdom. I do not know the limit and extension across theNusantara as a whole.
The philosophy of the keris is to utilize the enormous super-duper potential energy of iron. So in the keris used iron-carbon material in dominant quantities. a little bit of steel. a little nickel. Because carbon can record words, the kris maker when forging it needs to say prayers and hopes. The number of waves also represents positive energy programming. 13 waves and 9 waves is the hope of getting rid of bad luck and increasing sustenance and love. keep this philosophy in mind. then anyone can make a great kris.
Here in Brunei we have a story about the Keris old people says that the reason the blade is curved is that a prince has been given a power to shape shift and shift into a snake and bit a princess and made her into a coma and healed her to make that princess fell in love with him
Things I've heard: the first keris were straight or had commonly no more than three bends but in the 14th Century, Chinese merchants travelling to Indonesia found the wave-exaggerad blades beautiful and thus the blade makers started making keris with up to 13 bends. The pamor material was consciously made brittle so that little posioned metal flakes stayed inside the victim's body. A limited number of keris were forged from nickel-rich meteorite iron and were though to possess magical abilities because their material came from the sky. The carved/filed perforations in the hilt of traditional keris represent how many persons it has killed.
The first keris blades were straight, and many still are. I haven't heard anything regarding the Chinese influence. A brittle blade wouldn't result in flakes being left behind in the body, it would just mean the blade would break easily. Pamor would be heavily etched so that poison oil would sit well in the deeper groves though. A surprising number of keris were forged from meteorites, but the stories of magical abilities is not limited to just these blades. And different islands and areas have their own traditions but I haven't heard of "tally marks" on the grips of keris blades, although it would not surprise me. Thanks for sharing!
@@TheKnifeLifeChannel easily break also true.. some use it as tip of spear since iron was scarce.. but some older one in museum look really tough.. you can judge it by the thick of it.
Why we use arsenic ( werangan ) thats not about Poison. If some of iron mix with arsenic couse more look like black. Arsenic doesn't make nickel black. The beauty's will showing amazing pattern from nickel... First generation keris is Kadga. You can see at relief candi at indonesia. For more information you can search book of Ensiklopedia Keris..
Thank-you for pointing this out in more detail! I mentioned in the video that it is used for etching the damask pattern, but focused on dispelling the myth that werangan makes the blade poisonous. I was not aware that werangan is used to make a darker etch. Western smiths typically use different chemicals for this purpose such ferric chloride. I may have to try using werangan on one of my blades in future. I will be sure to look up the Ensiklopedia Keris. Thank-you again for taking the time to share your knowledge!
The Majapahit King bestowed the Malaccan warrior Hang Tuah with the magical "Taming Sari" kris after he defeating the Majapahit's toughest warrior in a duel.
heh.. maybe it is tanah seri..read the description of taneserrim in wikipedia. -if you follow the bread crump,you will meet the great king of melaka... or MLK.. or maluku.. or ternate..or spice island.. ah..cant quite figure it out.. it too much... maybe just look at special plate tectonic..wait,what i am talking about now..sorry,hung over.. -there a mention of Jafar Sadiq as an arabic merchant trader.. well,if you familiar with the name,you'll understand.. -Hang Tuah got the cryse from Majapahit,yes?.. hang mean people..lekiu is leqious/ryukyu.. so it simple mean people of fortune.. cause they sit between bank where the current sea is flow.. -i meant this for both of you..
I barely focus on history of a weapon. As long as it is effective it's good. And I sincerely think keris is a really efficient weapon, it is light, fast and lethal. And also, I think keris, such dagger type weapon should be used along with shield to provide more defense since it is a short type weapon, just like Roman style of fighting. Keris would probably perform better than Roman gladius when being used together with shield I think, cause it thrust faster.
I would love to but I am not familiar with what wuku is, and the wikipedia page you sent me doesn't have anything related to the keris. Where could I find more info?
the Filipinos are delegation who get for trademark in javanesse royalti kingdom at past..for definition are warior Blade keris them get id..in Java keris are more authentical the politic-pati user had keris more thiner and sharper but the warior or jawara use two type keris and golok(shape like macheti)..the politict man get spair where do their maintance represent to be real example kingdom politict man or state politict man...the represent are win by the state politict man known Indonesia has an Country State now
Sometimes people imbued their Keris with a spiritual being to add some magical elements. My family heirloom got 2 powerful Keris which descended over generations.
How do u feed a keris ? I had one gifted to be by my father handed down and he said olive oil but doing research idk they say incense, can u help please ?
@@mysteryman2215 You need to master spiritual sensitivity. I am not master of anything myself, but this is something I know as Balinese. Perhaps go to Bali?
keris is not made to kill , they have hiden mystical power that use more than fight some time keris use for kill enemi , its only critical situation 🙏👍 your keris style is naga siluman
The swell (waranka ) representing a boat has nothing to do with the owner living near the coast or having a maritime occupation. It symbolizes a vessel for the journey of life.
keris yang ada miliki keris baru ( kamardikan ) .. saya harap anda mengulas keris baru tersebut . pemberian racun hanya dikala perang .. itu kenapa bilah keris memiliki pola dan serat lipatan dibiarkan .. karena disela2 pamor dan lipatan besi .. racun dibiarkan berada .. dan ada namanya mewarangi atau jamasan dimana keris dibersihakan dari segala kotoran , karat ( dan dimasa lalu membersihkan racun yang ada setelah perang terjadi )
I can tell that keris is dirty. Washing the keris is not arbitrary. Don't use soap or cleaners. Soak the keris in coconut water for weeks, then rub it with lime wedges over and over. If it is not clean yet, soak it again with coconut water, and so on until the Keris looks very clean. I repeat, don't use soap or cleaner! Coz can destroy that beautiful pattern on it's body.
No need to worry. The Keris has been returned to its rightful owner who is a master bladesmith. It will be cleaned and cared for in the appropriate manner.
For us Indonesians the keris is almost sacred, many people even believe that if you buy a keris from an unknown maker then it can be cursed and give you misfortune or tragedy, because we believe that the keris has a spirit inside us that can either protect us or harm us. Even with the arrival of Hinduism and then Islam many of our anamist beliefs are still strong. I wanted to give one of my foreigner friends one as a souvenir but I backed out because I was scared to give him a cursed keris
You can find Keris ranging from about $100 all the way up to several thousand. There are some companies that reproduce the Keris that offer affordable and quality blades.
Actually, some kris are really poisonous. Upas or other arsenic poison is added to the kris at the final process by soaking the kris for several days in the poisonous solution. Balinese and Javanese kris are often poisonous. That is why the cleaning often uses coconut water, lime juice and limestone alkali solution, to cleanse the poison before adding more poison at the end.
Have you ever considered that the purpose of the waves in the blade were more for hooking away and controlling other blades? It seems a much more plausible thing to say rather than the waves helping the blades saw through flesh. Maybe the blades that have many short, low-depth waves can have that quality, but the more typical ones with fewer broader waves don't actually seem that they would be very good for that. You can parry and hook with a straight blade but there is always that risk of the other blade just slipping off, or the other blade contacting yours and then sliding up to your handle and leaving to cut or poke something while its there in your space. Otherwise the waves can make a blade effectively broader in the thrust, without actually requiring as much material as a solid blade. This is good for thrusts to the belly or chest, cutting a wider channel into the other person's flesh, making it more likely to strike the medial vein or artery, other than the obvious increase in surface area of the wound channel regardless. Maybe a serpentine blade can even get through the rings of maille easier, compared to a solid blade of equivalent breadth, but I don't know how common maille would be in the regions that kris style blades are native to. It seems like it would certainly sneak down the gap behind a person's collar bone more easily compared to a broader blade, if nothing else.
I spy a notorious red physical chemistry book in the background... 😏 I look forward to a future video regarding Japanese knife making. I would love a fabulous collection of Japanese kitchen blades.
Oh yes, the red book of P Chem lurks in the background... As a biochemist you should double check my research on the toxicity of arsenic trisulfide. I'm sure I'm correct about it, but it never hurts to have a superior expert check. As far as Japanese knives, those are certainly on the list of to dos. I will probably do the kitchen knives one at a time rather than all at once. Each blade has its own uses and purposes, and I'd like to do videos with professional chefs demonstrating how they are supposed to be used.
@@TheKnifeLifeChannel that’d be nice! You know I plan to go to Japan at some point and want to know exactly what I’m looking for before I go. I have a small collection of Shun knives which are not bad knives but I know there are better ones. Ha. And I’ve been out of practice for a long time. I’m sure you’re right regarding arsenic because there’s a similar phenomenon with Mercury (Hg the atom is not toxic but Methyl Mercury is because it can interfere with biological processes. I believe Hg0 can easily react and bind with organic molecules which is why Mercury thermometers are dangerous but the prior use of Mercury in vaccines for example was not.)
Kris is not a knife, knife in Malay is for kitchen use and I knew some Filipino may use this word to refer as a Kris. Kris got many rank and identity in the Malay world it is not only know as a weapon. Unlike Javanese the Malay kris is different and plenty of design and purpose. The sword type like a Moro Kris we called it Sundang and as the Kris was design like a swiss army knife it is believe not a weapon for a warrior but the pirates mainly used for intimidating their prey and indeed poor for use in fighting. Kris is not easy to handle because the whole parts of Kris 360 degree was sharpen and can cut yourself easily and some blade is poison. The sheath of Kris is also a weapon, shield and first aid material. The handle of Kris is also a weapon to knock a forehead or stab a wrist.
The keris is spelled and pronounced that way in its native country, correct. However I have to use the nomenclature my language has for the blade. Its similar to saying "Deutschland" versus "Germany." An english speaker knows what Germany is, but not what Deutschland is. Its especially important for people typing things in on UA-cam. In regards to luk, I was again Americanizing to luks plural. What would be the proper plural form of luk for future use?
The spelling "Kris" is from language drift over time. As for why I used that spelling its because "kris" is far more common than "keris" in the rest of the world and I have to work with the UA-cam algorithm.
hm..if you curious,let me tell you some of it secret..i gonna simplify it for western view. -but for you to see it..you have to say out loud the sacred word.. -Sword of Omen! Give me sight beyond sight! Hoooooo -hahaha... -you mention ganja..it implies Ganj/Ganja/Ganza.it a place on the map.(ganja-caucasus mountain).it still bear the same name on the map across multiple language. -you took the mountain as cross guard/armguard -there a hole on ganja piece-connecting the handle and blade piece.it symbolize a hole on the Caucasus mountain..Tbilisi,Georgia..iblis mean devil..coincidently there a tower named 'devil tower' around Georgia.it is where gog magog/yajuj majuj came out..that is where Alexander built the iron wall.proof?see it for yourself on the map. -if you look at some of ancient keris design,there will be a line on the dagger from ganja section until the end tip point..it called ada-ada..it mean mountain..arda in arabic mean mountain.so it the himalayan range..you can even see the similarity in the design..the mountain ranges cut off near thailand,same like in the design.. -the handle is Constantinople,Turkey.. -try criss-cross it..heh..the blade cross with the sheath. -now what do you think the sheath look like?you have to figure it out yourself..how should i describe it.. -river,mountain..river moves mountain,mountain create river..unstoppable force vs immoveable object.. -so what i trying to say it a canal..or dam...one connect with other.. -you hold the kris upward with sheath on..then you left hand moves the sheath out away from the blade.. -the left section of sheath is like left of yemen and horn of africa..you moves the water(canal).(this is another interest of mine,to see if it dug out or natural)..all this allusion about water is another story..if i had to mention about this,it will traced back to ancient egypt..well,i do look like king of old...with my tailface..got it? -ancient egypt..this is another deeper subject..step son..ben-yemen..son of the south..country of sinnim.. -back to topic..the sheath..so it a sight beyond sight..your removes the water,land to reveal another secret.. -the flower..like your kris in the video,the section that look like dragon mouth..it a flower..refer to brunei royal kris. -look at the map then..you have to figure it out youself..after you discover it,tell me what it is.. -the dragon.can be interpreted as various subject.people(sea people),boat(dragon boat with it sail like a wing spread wide),or star constelation..draco constelation next to north star..so dragon head is way up...britain isle.. -you have to know astronomy..so that makes the southern hemisphere as dragon tail..it interesting how it correlates both up in heaven and on the land -as above so below. -don't believe me?well...you know why kris blade can rotates?? -it signifying earth axis.. -earth is tilted..the tip of kris(chrye peninsular.chrye in greek mean gold)is on the equatorial line..so because the earth is tilted,straight it up vertical..there you go,now the kris is stand vertical..it symbolize many things.. -kris is same as crest.you read crest symbolism on coat of arm..so you do the same..kris will show who's the owner and all it secret. -i think i have show some strong key point on this kris symbolism..minus the rambling of crazy things.. -it connected to royalty..king,priestly king..david and solomon..red dragon,british royalty,malaysian royalty..commonwealth..or just refer to all protractorate/protected state of british empire..it involve all,white,black,red..except some nation..northeastern..but i refuse to comment futher..it more of a theological/culture/idea of certain nation...that why there a wall..got it? -staff.sceptre...T shape..ankh shape..refer to T n O map...or serpent shape..don't look it as it is..look beyond.. -i add more just to proof a point. -Badek(indonesia). -Reuchong(sulawesi island/celebes sea) -Sundang(palawan island) -Barong(all philiphine island) -Actually there a hundred more weapon..melee weapon..an american gave the name of all weapon he collected to the Malay people,hence melee.. -So various tribe from S.E.A will carries their birth place wherever they go. -sea peoples..dragon,naga,draca..it complicated..scythian/sacae/saxon/10 ancient israelite(7north,3south).and jew..and many more name..diff place,diff times,diff names.. -even Disney,that little mice is slick..he's nazi sympthizer..don't you watch star wars?...i am not talking about the lore..the catholic version,i don't know about that.. -but i'm talking about the new one..ancient sith dagger..the next scene after the dagger is piramid.. -it too complicated..like myth of Aeolus.The divine keeper of the winds,king of mythical floating island of Aiolia.He kept the violent Storm-Winds locked safely away inside the cavernous interior of his isle, releasing them only at the command of greatest gods to wreak devastation upon the world. -i know it's greek legend..but people of S.E.A got a 'swift feet'..got it? -it will be long if i mention all the complicated history.. -wanna know about kukri?just see the map of himalayan mountain ranges..you'll figure it out.. -hm..just called me insane..trick or tickle ur brain..heh..
Nah im good.. your knowledge are more deeper than me.. i had 2 keris, a family's heirloom, it had spirit inside it,when 1 suro and im forget to feed it with menyan it goes tantrum,bouncing around in side the case, because i don't wanna have feed it because is syirk in my religion,i give it to my uncle..
After owning a number of keris over the years I can say unequivocally they are knives/swords, just like any other, no magic, no fantastic abilities. Some are well made weapons, made by skilled craftsmen some are not.
That is my take on the subject myself. But the folk lore and legends are quite interesting as well! Thanks for commenting, I hope to see you around the channel again!
Depending on the size of the keris blade, it typically is classified as a dagger or sword. In spite of my channel being called the "Knife" Life, I work with anything that has a sharp edge on it.
You might be surprised to know that Keris can be formed into anything. Theres a spear (search pawnstar Tombak Keris), dagger, knife, micro knife (used for charm), or even a Spatha sized keris. (Theres a history record which mention Gajah Mada used to have this Keris Sword)
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In the original story, Kris was made by order, specified it to the owner. That's why making one kris is like having an interview with an interviewee before he/she becomes an employee. The Mpu 9or smith) decided the good date to begin the whole process, from the initiation ceremony, what type of steel, how many steel should they picked and that leads to Pamor (Damascus-styled visual), interviewing the order maker, deciding how many loks (curvy wave), for what purpose the Kris is made, and so on.
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That's why Kris is so personal.
If you haven't watched it already, part 2 of my keris videos goes more into the topics that you bring up here.
@@TheKnifeLifeChannel I haven't. Thank you for telling me. I guess you've done your research very thoroughly. Well thought, mate.
@@jihancessar7156 You will note after watching the second video that what you were told is likely at least slightly different from what the elders I spoke to told me. From what I've been able to discern, there is a lot of variation from region to region concerning the spirituality of the keris. I'm hoping at some point in the future (and pending the success of this channel) to travel to Indonesia and learn more about the keris and do better and more in depth videos.
Another video you may find of interest is an interview with a master bladesmith discussing pattern welded damascus like is used for keris blades. It goes into a lot of detail and theory you won't find in other videos. You can find that one here:
ua-cam.com/video/EYl6w-Lea9k/v-deo.html
@@TheKnifeLifeChannel got it.
Hai there, great video on kris sword.. i live in Malaysia, and i also own a heirloom kris.. like indonesia, malaysia also have their own kriss style, and the most good looking kris design is the TAJONG KRIS.. even the royal family in our country wearing this kris design..
I'm glad you enjoyed the video! There are many different styles of kris like you mentioned. I'd be very interested in seeing a picture of your kris.
@@TheKnifeLifeChannel you video come up again by the almighty algorhytm.
-crest.symbolism like a coat of arm.
-Tajong kris got another name for it.. Kingfisher,burung raja udang.
-another name is hoppoe.. as in conference of bird..
-yet another name is easy for a muslim to recognize.. it called hud-hud..
-special messenger of solomon.
-i gonna save you some time if you look through bird classification.
-it took me year to realize there a another genus type.. old world genus.old world jinn... such a genius..
-there also a myth about how dayak head hunter fear the bird. exactly like when The white king,brooke with the permision of Sultan Brunei to end dayak head-hunter madness.
-in the section of that genus,there will be mention of myth halycon and ceyx.. ancient greek legend ..no wonder i keep going on circle.. because there a different lineage of aeolus,king of aiola mystical moving island..
-i guess that huge,but no suprised cause in Suma Oriental already mention a ship 3x bigger than spanish galeon.
-i meant this comment for both of you.. happy hunting.. like orion the great hunter..
Keris are weapons for fighters who dare to face enemies head-on, not like swords or spears that are used from a distance. a great keris forged by not just any blacksmith. A great keris iron is made from a mixture of 7 different types of iron and its 7 nature are also from 7 different locations. The finished keris will be bathed with poison that is not from animal venom if the owner wants it. keris of different shapes according to the hierarchy, such as keris of the warior commander, keris of the king, keris of the prince, keris of power, keris of punishment, keris of state principle . all different in shape, size and number of curvesbesides keris such as sarong and keris holder are only decorative but have meaning according to the heart of the owner. daggers were created to stab the victim's stomach with the intention of severing the opponent's abdominal cord. and the dagger was not created to stab the heart as the main stabbing center. except for the power dagger from the king to punish the offender which is longer than normal and is stabbed in the neck of the shoulder straight to the heart of the offender and only leaves a small stab mark and the stab hole is hidden and covered with soil. such is the art of keris until the way of killing by the Malay system also has its art.
The keris is a weapon that has become a legend until now, in the past the keris was not only seen from its appearance, but also from its prestige and magical power, it was different from today's artificial keris.
I address more of this in the second video on the keris. What is a real keris? How is it made? Check it out and let me know what you think.
Keris is the native spelling and pronunciation. Kris is how westerners write it.
@@TheKnifeLifeChannel Ancient kris has 7 elements in it, correct me if im wrong. I believe some ancient kris contains uranium because one of the ingredients in making the blade is meteorite. Could be wrong tho idk
@@demomusikindo I am unaware of any kris that contain uranium. Meteorites are usually comprised predominately of iron nickel. Nickle is used by some bladesmiths as "show layer" in their damascus steel. It creates brilliant bright contrasting lines against steel after the acid etch to reveal the pattern.
The legend keris is one of one was made, the name is Taming Sari.. Safe queen at King of Perak.. 😁😁😁 asking Google.. Normal person can fight without learning martial arts.. But only selected people can touch it. 😉😉😉
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Fantastic information! Very in-depth in history and it's origin and usage. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it! I hope to see you around the channel again!
Thanks ... I acquired an antique Kris some years back .. This is the most information I've been able to find since I received it.... very interesting indeed!!!!
The keris knife is a truly fascinating knife. I hope you can do a a video on the moro kris sword.
The most detailed kris video by far! I would like add some facts regarding the hilt of a kris.
The hilt of a kris is very distinctive and has various styles. Different styles indicates where it may have been made.
It looks like your kris might have a bugis style to it. Or if its not an antique it might have no style at all.
Other hilt styles are 1. Sundang (the filipino or sulu types just like the one you showed, used mainly on the larger kris that are focused more on slashing, some might say due to this distinction that a Sundang kris are not a true kris) 2. Balinese 3. Madura/flower 4. Majapahit (earliest form) 5. Jawa[java] Demam (most common in Java and Malaysia) 6. Patani (with a long nose)
All are very unique and interesting. Great video!
You are absolutely correct! The grips associated with the various kris blades are numerous and vibrant. Many kris collectors also like to simply collect grips. I intend to come back to the kris and focus on various aspects of these blades, such as the pamor, blade styles, and of course grips. Source material can be a bit difficult to find over here in the States, so if you have recommendations for where to find information, I'm eager to hear them. As always, thank-you for your support!
@@TheKnifeLifeChannel Honestly all my sources are just from online pdf's I found on google. I used the query 'types of keris hilts' and found two pdf's in the results. One is titled 'Beauty Charm and Spiritual Aspect of the Keris Hilt Materials' and another simply named 'Keris [and] Other Malay Weapons'
Both seem to be taken from a book or study or something i dont know and i havent tried to find where the pdf got the material from
@@BeeOppresion well it's kinda messy and I tried many English source for it and not much info come out too
but I do have info in thailand's variant but I doubt them due bias of thai's version and I'm not sure that all of information the thai kris forger told is entirely true for all of kris all over SEA
in thai version of story (I will skim over the legend of name and something that seem too not add up) kris is a weapon blessed by gods so it put many symbol of hindu dieties in it
the opposite side of firemark around the swell suppose to be represent of ganesha
along with the miniature of elephant snout and tusk will have carving of ganesha as well in the original kris
but due the Muslim influence in later era the blatant icon of hindu god have to go so what's left is elephant-like marking
now come to the hilt the older version will have more straighter slightly bent grip and craved to represent shiva
it would have whole body of shiva in anger avatar from with the snake of shiva in normal avatar around the neck and a shiva's testicle icon on it
the head of shiva will bent in one side in gesture of trying to listen the sound of people who warship him
and the sheath have a from of a boat as well as icon of clitoris on its side that meant to be together with the shiva's testicle
but after major influence of Muslim in the south sea even the kris forger convert Muslim so the kris after that era no more have from to represent hindu god
the grip become abstract like a bird head and bend more angular
Great video. Just got my CS kris ti lite today. Talk about a modem take on a legendary blade shape.
Thanks for watching! I wouldn't mind having one of those Cold Steel blades myself!
T.F.W. makes a beautiful variety of kris swords
Hello! This video deserve more attention! You provide details that I, a native Javanese, don't even know!
Well, unfortunately most knowledge about keris circulating in our community is almost all myth. We don't really have quite an easy access reading material about it so what we know are mostly hearsay.
For instance you said the swelling on the sheath was based on whether or not the owner live in coastal area but my friend, who is practicing ancient Javanese belief system (more like a shaman I'd say), said different thing.
The boat-like swelling was intended for the user to stand tall. A keris usually was slipped under a tight broad belt called "Stagen" and the curly part pushes against your back. That makes bowing down really uncomfortable.
Stand tall is the expected attitude for younger people hence such keris style is called "keris kanoman" (nom/anom means young).
The specimen you presented (the one with flatter swelling at the beginning of the sheath) was used when the owner was summoned by the king/sultan so that he could bow down befor the king/sultan.
Here bowing down (and to look wise ) is the expected attitude for elderly people and therefore it is called "keris kasepuhan (sepuh means elderly)"
Maybe you're right, maybe my friend's right, maybe both of you are right?
Well that's beyond me to decide.
I almost forget that a real fine keris is soooooooo cool and sophisticated. 👍👍👍
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Thanks, I appreciate your support! It has been hard to find source material about the keris. There isn't much written about the keris in English but I tracked down what I could, including material from the great Donn Draegor. I also happened to be lucky enough to have two experts in my area.
What you said regarding the shape of the sheath is very possible. Like I mentioned in the video the grip, sheath, etc., are all just the "clothing" of the blade. They can be different things to different people and have different purposes. The example of the boat-like swell was just one theoretical possibility: it could be either what you suggested or was told. One thing I've noticed with my brief foray into the world of the keris is the amount of conflicting ideas. You'll notice in the follow up video to this that there is a lot of disagreement with me in the comments. I expect that this is due to the variety of keris and their cultures throughout Indonesia. Its hard to come up with universal attributes for all keris! I suspect that your friend is correct for his region; something for me to look at in future. Thank-you for bringing it to my attention.
If you'd be willing, I could use another share for this video to get it out to more people and showcase the keris for the gem that it is. And yes, a fine keris is wicked cool!
Keep these videos coming. I love little facts about knives. Thank you. P.S. more videos like this please 😊
Keep an eye out for the Kukri video coming out!
@@TheKnifeLifeChannel Can't wait! Great channel thanks for all the great videos and information.
@@TheKnifeLifeChannel hold that thought..refer to my comment..heh
The wavy part of the keris may be count as unit known as 'Lok'. Traditional keris would have odd number of Lok starting from 3, 5,....
Lok 7 is a sign that the owner is an honorary person / special envoy commisioned under the sovereign King.
Lok 9 is a speciality that the owner is of Royal or Regent.
Lok 3 is commoner's and Lok 5 is showing that the owner is associated with Martial Art or known as Pendekar. There would be peculiar Keris with so much Lok or welded with even number of Lok in some cases.
This used to be philosophical given by older generation in Malay kingdom. I do not know the limit and extension across theNusantara as a whole.
Thank-you for sharing! There appear to be a number of different classifications associated with lok/luk. I hadn't heard of this one before!
very detail, thanks
Glad you enjoyed it!
0:35 I need this song in my life where can I find it? Please.
The philosophy of the keris is to utilize the enormous super-duper potential energy of iron. So in the keris used iron-carbon material in dominant quantities. a little bit of steel. a little nickel.
Because carbon can record words, the kris maker when forging it needs to say prayers and hopes.
The number of waves also represents positive energy programming.
13 waves and 9 waves is the hope of getting rid of bad luck and increasing sustenance and love.
keep this philosophy in mind. then anyone can make a great kris.
Thank-you for your insight!
Here in Brunei we have a story about the Keris old people says that the reason the blade is curved is that a prince has been given a power to shape shift and shift into a snake and bit a princess and made her into a coma and healed her to make that princess fell in love with him
I've heard a number of stories regarding the keris and a prince. That's one I hadn't heard before. Thank-you for sharing!
awesome video thank you
Glad you enjoyed it! Be sure to check out part 2, and I hope to see you around the channel more!
Things I've heard: the first keris were straight or had commonly no more than three bends but in the 14th Century, Chinese merchants travelling to Indonesia found the wave-exaggerad blades beautiful and thus the blade makers started making keris with up to 13 bends.
The pamor material was consciously made brittle so that little posioned metal flakes stayed inside the victim's body.
A limited number of keris were forged from nickel-rich meteorite iron and were though to possess magical abilities because their material came from the sky.
The carved/filed perforations in the hilt of traditional keris represent how many persons it has killed.
The first keris blades were straight, and many still are. I haven't heard anything regarding the Chinese influence. A brittle blade wouldn't result in flakes being left behind in the body, it would just mean the blade would break easily. Pamor would be heavily etched so that poison oil would sit well in the deeper groves though. A surprising number of keris were forged from meteorites, but the stories of magical abilities is not limited to just these blades. And different islands and areas have their own traditions but I haven't heard of "tally marks" on the grips of keris blades, although it would not surprise me. Thanks for sharing!
one of symbolism meaning lok.. lok mean bay.. there a 7 bay,ancient port from S.E.A to middle-east..also the term 7 sea is originate from S.E.A..
@@TheKnifeLifeChannel easily break also true.. some use it as tip of spear since iron was scarce.. but some older one in museum look really tough.. you can judge it by the thick of it.
Why we use arsenic ( werangan ) thats not about Poison. If some of iron mix with arsenic couse more look like black. Arsenic doesn't make nickel black. The beauty's will showing amazing pattern from nickel... First generation keris is Kadga. You can see at relief candi at indonesia. For more information you can search book of Ensiklopedia Keris..
Thank-you for pointing this out in more detail! I mentioned in the video that it is used for etching the damask pattern, but focused on dispelling the myth that werangan makes the blade poisonous. I was not aware that werangan is used to make a darker etch. Western smiths typically use different chemicals for this purpose such ferric chloride. I may have to try using werangan on one of my blades in future. I will be sure to look up the Ensiklopedia Keris. Thank-you again for taking the time to share your knowledge!
The Majapahit King bestowed the Malaccan warrior Hang Tuah with the magical "Taming Sari" kris after he defeating the Majapahit's toughest warrior in a duel.
Thanks for sharing!
heh.. maybe it is tanah seri..read the description of taneserrim in wikipedia.
-if you follow the bread crump,you will meet the great king of melaka... or MLK.. or maluku.. or ternate..or spice island.. ah..cant quite figure it out.. it too much... maybe just look at special plate tectonic..wait,what i am talking about now..sorry,hung over..
-there a mention of Jafar Sadiq as an arabic merchant trader.. well,if you familiar with the name,you'll understand..
-Hang Tuah got the cryse from Majapahit,yes?.. hang mean people..lekiu is leqious/ryukyu.. so it simple mean people of fortune.. cause they sit between bank where the current sea is flow..
-i meant this for both of you..
Hangtuah Is Not Real(Fairytale)
@@yantowaruju so does the Garuda mytology, all are Hindus
@@SaifulIkram ua-cam.com/video/Pt5FdTq5rUQ/v-deo.htmlsi=7LnNU2J64HvvqTDf
how you done a video on the barong?
I barely focus on history of a weapon. As long as it is effective it's good. And I sincerely think keris is a really efficient weapon, it is light, fast and lethal. And also, I think keris, such dagger type weapon should be used along with shield to provide more defense since it is a short type weapon, just like Roman style of fighting. Keris would probably perform better than Roman gladius when being used together with shield I think, cause it thrust faster.
Please explain.. wuku( is code who have that kris) wuku like as zodiac or sio...
I would love to but I am not familiar with what wuku is, and the wikipedia page you sent me doesn't have anything related to the keris. Where could I find more info?
Very nice
Thanks for supporting the channel!
the Filipinos are delegation who get for trademark in javanesse royalti kingdom at past..for definition are warior Blade keris them get id..in Java keris are more authentical the politic-pati user had keris more thiner and sharper but the warior or jawara use two type keris and golok(shape like macheti)..the politict man get spair where do their maintance represent to be real example kingdom politict man or state politict man...the represent are win by the state politict man known Indonesia has an Country State now
Great explanation
Glad you liked it!
Sometimes people imbued their Keris with a spiritual being to add some magical elements. My family heirloom got 2 powerful Keris which descended over generations.
Thanks for commenting!
How do u feed a keris ? I had one gifted to be by my father handed down and he said olive oil but doing research idk they say incense, can u help please ?
@@mysteryman2215 You need to master spiritual sensitivity. I am not master of anything myself, but this is something I know as Balinese. Perhaps go to Bali?
keris is not made to kill , they have hiden mystical power that use more than fight
some time keris use for kill enemi , its only critical situation 🙏👍
your keris style is naga siluman
Many of the things that you are talking about are addressed in the second video I posted on the keris. Check it out!
The swell (waranka ) representing a boat has nothing to do with the owner living near the coast or having a maritime occupation. It symbolizes a vessel for the journey of life.
keris yang ada miliki keris baru ( kamardikan ) .. saya harap anda mengulas keris baru tersebut . pemberian racun hanya dikala perang .. itu kenapa bilah keris memiliki pola dan serat lipatan dibiarkan .. karena disela2 pamor dan lipatan besi .. racun dibiarkan berada .. dan ada namanya mewarangi atau jamasan dimana keris dibersihakan dari segala kotoran , karat ( dan dimasa lalu membersihkan racun yang ada setelah perang terjadi )
I can tell that keris is dirty. Washing the keris is not arbitrary. Don't use soap or cleaners. Soak the keris in coconut water for weeks, then rub it with lime wedges over and over. If it is not clean yet, soak it again with coconut water, and so on until the Keris looks very clean. I repeat, don't use soap or cleaner! Coz can destroy that beautiful pattern on it's body.
No need to worry. The Keris has been returned to its rightful owner who is a master bladesmith. It will be cleaned and cared for in the appropriate manner.
I'm in the U. S. and have a nearly perfect waved KRIS that I want to sell. Anyone have info on a good way to do this?
Nice beautiful masterpiece damacus Keris weapon
Thanks for commenting! I hope to see you around the channel again!
Did that knife belongs to Green Yellow stripe kid with shadowes eyes?
I'm not sure I know that reference.
No thats Kris,this is KERIS
The kris got extra attention with the netflix animated show Tresé
Cheers yo
Glad you enjoyed the video, and I'll have to check out the show.
Beautiful weird weapon...full of arts...
Thanks🙏🙏👍🏻
Thank-you for sharing and I hope to see you around the channel again!
For us Indonesians the keris is almost sacred, many people even believe that if you buy a keris from an unknown maker then it can be cursed and give you misfortune or tragedy, because we believe that the keris has a spirit inside us that can either protect us or harm us. Even with the arrival of Hinduism and then Islam many of our anamist beliefs are still strong. I wanted to give one of my foreigner friends one as a souvenir but I backed out because I was scared to give him a cursed keris
Thanks for commenting!
My grandpa have 5 keris and 2 tombak(keris spear)
A collection I am jealous of!
@@TheKnifeLifeChannel not a collection but a legacy from ancestors
I heard that you could create a dark fountain if you stab the ground with it.
Greetings from Indonesia, my brothers 🇮🇩🤝
Greetings from the US! Glad to have you here!
Keren
how much this sword
You can find Keris ranging from about $100 all the way up to several thousand. There are some companies that reproduce the Keris that offer affordable and quality blades.
The best,,,,, bro
Thank-you!
Wearing a traditional wear both Malay and Indonesian while carrying the knife make look like a maritime badass.
Valeeeu
Selvap!
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the keris that you have, maybe the "nogo siluman" keris
Actually, some kris are really poisonous. Upas or other arsenic poison is added to the kris at the final process by soaking the kris for several days in the poisonous solution. Balinese and Javanese kris are often poisonous. That is why the cleaning often uses coconut water, lime juice and limestone alkali solution, to cleanse the poison before adding more poison at the end.
Have you ever considered that the purpose of the waves in the blade were more for hooking away and controlling other blades? It seems a much more plausible thing to say rather than the waves helping the blades saw through flesh. Maybe the blades that have many short, low-depth waves can have that quality, but the more typical ones with fewer broader waves don't actually seem that they would be very good for that. You can parry and hook with a straight blade but there is always that risk of the other blade just slipping off, or the other blade contacting yours and then sliding up to your handle and leaving to cut or poke something while its there in your space.
Otherwise the waves can make a blade effectively broader in the thrust, without actually requiring as much material as a solid blade. This is good for thrusts to the belly or chest, cutting a wider channel into the other person's flesh, making it more likely to strike the medial vein or artery, other than the obvious increase in surface area of the wound channel regardless. Maybe a serpentine blade can even get through the rings of maille easier, compared to a solid blade of equivalent breadth, but I don't know how common maille would be in the regions that kris style blades are native to. It seems like it would certainly sneak down the gap behind a person's collar bone more easily compared to a broader blade, if nothing else.
I spy a notorious red physical chemistry book in the background... 😏
I look forward to a future video regarding Japanese knife making. I would love a fabulous collection of Japanese kitchen blades.
Oh yes, the red book of P Chem lurks in the background... As a biochemist you should double check my research on the toxicity of arsenic trisulfide. I'm sure I'm correct about it, but it never hurts to have a superior expert check. As far as Japanese knives, those are certainly on the list of to dos. I will probably do the kitchen knives one at a time rather than all at once. Each blade has its own uses and purposes, and I'd like to do videos with professional chefs demonstrating how they are supposed to be used.
@@TheKnifeLifeChannel that’d be nice! You know I plan to go to Japan at some point and want to know exactly what I’m looking for before I go. I have a small collection of Shun knives which are not bad knives but I know there are better ones. Ha. And I’ve been out of practice for a long time. I’m sure you’re right regarding arsenic because there’s a similar phenomenon with Mercury (Hg the atom is not toxic but Methyl Mercury is because it can interfere with biological processes. I believe Hg0 can easily react and bind with organic molecules which is why Mercury thermometers are dangerous but the prior use of Mercury in vaccines for example was not.)
Kris is not a knife, knife in Malay is for kitchen use and I knew some Filipino may use this word to refer as a Kris. Kris got many rank and identity in the Malay world it is not only know as a weapon. Unlike Javanese the Malay kris is different and plenty of design and purpose. The sword type like a Moro Kris we called it Sundang and as the Kris was design like a swiss army knife it is believe not a weapon for a warrior but the pirates mainly used for intimidating their prey and indeed poor for use in fighting. Kris is not easy to handle because the whole parts of Kris 360 degree was sharpen and can cut yourself easily and some blade is poison. The sheath of Kris is also a weapon, shield and first aid material. The handle of Kris is also a weapon to knock a forehead or stab a wrist.
Helo 🙏🙏🙏
we still have a collection of battle trophy Kris, sibat, barung at home
I'd like to see pictures sometime!
Ooh Cool
Buy directly at the blacksmith, don't buy at the store, it may be fake
i have a kris so i wanted to learn more about it because it belonged to my grandpa
I hope the video was helpful!
Where you buy which site .?
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Glad you enjoyed it!
Mysterious
not kris but keris my friend and luk keris not lux kris ok :)
The keris is spelled and pronounced that way in its native country, correct. However I have to use the nomenclature my language has for the blade. Its similar to saying "Deutschland" versus "Germany." An english speaker knows what Germany is, but not what Deutschland is. Its especially important for people typing things in on UA-cam. In regards to luk, I was again Americanizing to luks plural. What would be the proper plural form of luk for future use?
The most famous keris is keris patih
Thank-you for sharing and I hope to see you around the channel again!
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I have kris,but i dont know about this kris
Why Spelled out kris and don't follow the original spell keris? Why Westerners write kris
The spelling "Kris" is from language drift over time. As for why I used that spelling its because "kris" is far more common than "keris" in the rest of the world and I have to work with the UA-cam algorithm.
hm..if you curious,let me tell you some of it secret..i gonna simplify it for western view.
-but for you to see it..you have to say out loud the sacred word..
-Sword of Omen! Give me sight beyond sight! Hoooooo
-hahaha...
-you mention ganja..it implies Ganj/Ganja/Ganza.it a place on the map.(ganja-caucasus mountain).it still bear the same name on the map across multiple language.
-you took the mountain as cross guard/armguard
-there a hole on ganja piece-connecting the handle and blade piece.it symbolize a hole on the Caucasus mountain..Tbilisi,Georgia..iblis mean devil..coincidently there a tower named 'devil tower' around Georgia.it is where gog magog/yajuj majuj came out..that is where Alexander built the iron wall.proof?see it for yourself on the map.
-if you look at some of ancient keris design,there will be a line on the dagger from ganja section until the end tip point..it called ada-ada..it mean mountain..arda in arabic mean mountain.so it the himalayan range..you can even see the similarity in the design..the mountain ranges cut off near thailand,same like in the design..
-the handle is Constantinople,Turkey..
-try criss-cross it..heh..the blade cross with the sheath.
-now what do you think the sheath look like?you have to figure it out yourself..how should i describe it..
-river,mountain..river moves mountain,mountain create river..unstoppable force vs immoveable object..
-so what i trying to say it a canal..or dam...one connect with other..
-you hold the kris upward with sheath on..then you left hand moves the sheath out away from the blade..
-the left section of sheath is like left of yemen and horn of africa..you moves the water(canal).(this is another interest of mine,to see if it dug out or natural)..all this allusion about water is another story..if i had to mention about this,it will traced back to ancient egypt..well,i do look like king of old...with my tailface..got it?
-ancient egypt..this is another deeper subject..step son..ben-yemen..son of the south..country of sinnim..
-back to topic..the sheath..so it a sight beyond sight..your removes the water,land to reveal another secret..
-the flower..like your kris in the video,the section that look like dragon mouth..it a flower..refer to brunei royal kris.
-look at the map then..you have to figure it out youself..after you discover it,tell me what it is..
-the dragon.can be interpreted as various subject.people(sea people),boat(dragon boat with it sail like a wing spread wide),or star constelation..draco constelation next to north star..so dragon head is way up...britain isle..
-you have to know astronomy..so that makes the southern hemisphere as dragon tail..it interesting how it correlates both up in heaven and on the land
-as above so below.
-don't believe me?well...you know why kris blade can rotates??
-it signifying earth axis..
-earth is tilted..the tip of kris(chrye peninsular.chrye in greek mean gold)is on the equatorial line..so because the earth is tilted,straight it up vertical..there you go,now the kris is stand vertical..it symbolize many things..
-kris is same as crest.you read crest symbolism on coat of arm..so you do the same..kris will show who's the owner and all it secret.
-i think i have show some strong key point on this kris symbolism..minus the rambling of crazy things..
-it connected to royalty..king,priestly king..david and solomon..red dragon,british royalty,malaysian royalty..commonwealth..or just refer to all protractorate/protected state of british empire..it involve all,white,black,red..except some nation..northeastern..but i refuse to comment futher..it more of a theological/culture/idea of certain nation...that why there a wall..got it?
-staff.sceptre...T shape..ankh shape..refer to T n O map...or serpent shape..don't look it as it is..look beyond..
-i add more just to proof a point.
-Badek(indonesia).
-Reuchong(sulawesi island/celebes sea)
-Sundang(palawan island)
-Barong(all philiphine island)
-Actually there a hundred more weapon..melee weapon..an american gave the name of all weapon he collected to the Malay people,hence melee..
-So various tribe from S.E.A will carries their birth place wherever they go.
-sea peoples..dragon,naga,draca..it complicated..scythian/sacae/saxon/10 ancient israelite(7north,3south).and jew..and many more name..diff place,diff times,diff names..
-even Disney,that little mice is slick..he's nazi sympthizer..don't you watch star wars?...i am not talking about the lore..the catholic version,i don't know about that..
-but i'm talking about the new one..ancient sith dagger..the next scene after the dagger is piramid..
-it too complicated..like myth of Aeolus.The divine keeper of the winds,king of mythical floating island of Aiolia.He kept the violent Storm-Winds locked safely away inside the cavernous interior of his isle, releasing them only at the command of greatest gods to wreak devastation upon the world.
-i know it's greek legend..but people of S.E.A got a 'swift feet'..got it?
-it will be long if i mention all the complicated history..
-wanna know about kukri?just see the map of himalayan mountain ranges..you'll figure it out..
-hm..just called me insane..trick or tickle ur brain..heh..
I absolutely love this knife! When I stab someone it looks like im dancing the meringue.
Wow
@@BUNG_DARREN it's a joke dude...relax.
@@selaxlife7621 damn, i just stabbed someone to feel what you feel, now i have struggle hiding the body
@@BUNG_DARREN jst skin it and put it on....that way u can be in disguise....like ur putting on a onsie.
@@BUNG_DARRENCan i help you?
When you are an indonesian but know nothing about keris..
Everyone has to start somewhere. What you need to do now is go learn even more about the keris and then come back and tell me all about it!
Nah im good.. your knowledge are more deeper than me.. i had 2 keris, a family's heirloom, it had spirit inside it,when 1 suro and im forget to feed it with menyan it goes tantrum,bouncing around in side the case, because i don't wanna have feed it because is syirk in my religion,i give it to my uncle..
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Every krish has a SouL ... here
That is one of the traditions of the keris
Thats a lot of weirdness and doesn't make sense 😂😁 like a pirate will Fight the big snake guard house
After owning a number of keris over the years I can say unequivocally they are knives/swords, just like any other, no magic, no fantastic abilities. Some are well made weapons, made by skilled craftsmen some are not.
That is my take on the subject myself. But the folk lore and legends are quite interesting as well! Thanks for commenting, I hope to see you around the channel again!
THE NAME THIS KRISS IS NAGARAJA . LOOKS LIKE JAVANESE KRISS
Lol. The ganja.
Dagger, not a knife
Deltarune fans of all ages: 😮
javanese culture,keris is heirloom not a weapon
Thank-you for sharing! I hope to see you around the channel again!
@@TheKnifeLifeChannel i have 4 keris. my grandpa gave me.
Keris is not knife......keris is keris, in our culture keris is PUSAKA...ok
Keris not a knife
Depending on the size of the keris blade, it typically is classified as a dagger or sword. In spite of my channel being called the "Knife" Life, I work with anything that has a sharp edge on it.
You might be surprised to know that Keris can be formed into anything. Theres a spear (search pawnstar Tombak Keris), dagger, knife, micro knife (used for charm), or even a Spatha sized keris. (Theres a history record which mention Gajah Mada used to have this Keris Sword)
is this the blade that fly on its own , wonder is some BS story
Ashrah anyone?