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Showing posts with label keris. Show all posts
Showing posts with label keris. Show all posts
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Keris Details (Ricikan of Keris)
RICIKAN of KERIS is a breakdown of the parts of a keris for generations.
Ricikan of Keris is also a variation of a keris and to be called ‘dhapur’. For example on a simple dagger dhapur Brojol only have rincikan Blumbangan or Pejetan only. While Dhapur Sepaner is having rincikan sekar kacang, tikel alis, sraweyan, sogokan and greneng. Each name of dhapur is determined by the presence rincikan keris blade and straight/wave of the blade.
Generally, a keris can be divided into three parts; the bar or wilahan, the ganja and the pesi. Wilahan part also be divided into three; pucukan(the top), awak-awak (the middle) and sor-soran (the bottom). In the sor-soran of keris, ricikan mostly were placed.
Generally, a keris can be divided into three parts; the bar or wilahan, the ganja and the pesi. Wilahan part also be divided into three; pucukan(the top), awak-awak (the middle) and sor-soran (the bottom). In the sor-soran of keris, ricikan mostly were placed.
About Keris or Kris
"Legends tell of keris that could move of their own volition and killed individuals at will. Some keris are rumored to stand upright when their real names are called by their masters."
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