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kris
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The kris or '''' is a Javanese asymmetrical dagger with a distinctive blade-patterning achieved through alternating laminations of iron and nickelous iron (pamor). The kris is famous for its distinctive wavy blade, although many have straight blades as well, and is one of the weapons commonly used in the pencak silat'' martial art native to Indonesia. Kris have been produced in many regions of Indonesia for centuries, but nowhere—although the island of Bali comes close—is the kris so embedded in a mutually-connected whole of ritual prescriptions and acts, ceremonies, storied backgrounds, and e
Key facts
- Weapon.service
- Mataram kingdom, Singhasari Kingdom, Majapahit Empire, Sunda Kingdom, Malacca Sultanate, Demak Sultanate, Mataram Sultanate, Surakarta Sunanate, Yogyakarta Sultanate, Brunei Sultanate, Malay Peninsula, present day Indonesian archipelago
- Weapon.used_by
- Javanese (mainly and originally)Also familiar to Balinese, Sundanese, Malays, Banjar, Madurese, Buginese and Makassar
- Weapon.wars
- Battle of Genter, Pamalayu expedition, Mongol invasion of Java, Battle of Bubat, Majapahit civil war, Siege of Batavia, Diponegoro War, Indonesian National Revolution
- Weapon.designer
- Javanese people
- Weapon.variants
- Kalis, Balasiong, Punyal (Gunong), Chundrik
- Weapon.blade_type
- Double edged nickelous iron or steel
- Weapon.hilt_type
- Ivory, bone, horn, wooden or metals. Sometimes coated with gold or silver and decorated with gemstones
- Weapon.sheath_type
- Wooden frame covered and decorated with ivory or metals (gold, silver, copper, iron, brass, or steel)
- Intangible heritage.ICH
- Indonesian Kris
- Intangible heritage.State Party
- Indonesia
- Intangible heritage.ID
- 00112
- Intangible heritage.Region
- APA
- Intangible heritage.Year
- 2008
- Intangible heritage.Session
- 3rd
- Intangible heritage.List
- Representative
- Weapon.name
- Kris
- Weapon.image
- COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Kris met schede TMnr A-1448.jpg
- Weapon.caption
- The kris consists of three parts; blade (), hilt () and sheath ()
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Described at
Le Kris indonésien - UNESCO Patrimoine culturel immatériel
ich.unesco.org →Votre navigateur n'est pas supporté par cette application. Merci d'utiliser des versions récentes de navigateurs tels que Google Chrome, Firefox, Edge ou Safara pour accéder aux interfaces 'Dive'. Le kris, ou keris, est une dague asymétrique, caractéristique de l’Indonésie. À la fois arme et objet spirituel, il est considéré comme ayant des pouvoirs magiques. Les plus anciens kris connus remontent au dixième siècle. Probablement originaires de Java, ils se sont répandus dans toute l’Asie du Sud-Est. Transmis de génération en génération, le kris était porté aussi bien par les hommes que par les femmes, dans la vie quotidienne et lors de cérémonies spéciales. Une spiritualité et une mythologie très riches se sont développées autour de cette dague. Les kris sont à la fois des objets que l’on expose, des talismans dotés de pouvoirs magiques, des armes, un héritage sacré, un équipement auxiliaire pour les soldats de la cour, un accessoire des tenues de cérémonie, un indicateur de statut social ou encore un symbole d’héroïsme. Depuis une trentaine d’années, les kris ont quelque peu perdu de leur signification sociale et spirituelle dans la société. Si l’on trouve encore sur de nombreuses îles des empu actifs et respectés qui fabriquent des kris de qualité selon la méthode traditionnelle, leur nombre diminue de façon dramatique. Il leur est en outre de plus en plus difficile de trouver des successeurs à qui transmettre leur savoir-faire.
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- Kris bali.jpg
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- ich.unesco.org/en/RL/00112
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- Kris
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27 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Origin
- Development and distribution
- Usage
- Today
- Description
- Blade
- Pamor
- Hilt
- Sheath
- Forging
- Culture
- Legendary and historic krises
- Kris Mpu Gandring
- Kris Taming Sari
- Kris Setan Kober
- Kris Diponegoro
- Symbolism
- Gallery
- In popular culture
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Sources
- Further reading
- External links
The kris or '''' is a Javanese asymmetrical dagger with a distinctive blade-patterning achieved through alternating laminations of iron and nickelous iron (pamor). The kris is famous for its distinctive wavy blade, although many have straight blades as well, and is one of the weapons commonly used in the pencak silat'' martial art native to Indonesia. Kris have been produced in many regions of Indonesia for centuries, but nowhere—although the island of Bali comes close—is the kris so embedded in a mutually-connected whole of ritual prescriptions and acts, ceremonies, storied backgrounds, and epic poetry as in Central Java. Within Indonesia the kris is commonly associated with Javanese culture, although other ethnicities in the surrounding regions are familiar with the weapon as part of their cultures, such as the Balinese, Sundanese, Malay, Madurese, Banjar, Buginese, and Makassar people. The kris itself is considered as a cultural symbol of Indonesia and also neighbouring countries like Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.
A kris can be divided into three parts: blade ( or ), hilt (), and sheath (). Each part of the kris is considered a piece of art, often carved in meticulous detail and (or) made from various materials: metal, precious or rare types of wood, or gold or ivory. A kris's aesthetic value covers the (the form and design of the blade, with around 60 variants), the (the pattern of metal alloy decoration on the blade, with around 250 variants), and referring to the age and origin of a kris. Depending on the quality and historical value of the kris, it can fetch thousands of dollars or more.