Keris is a weapon of the archipelago with a wavy shape like a snake or a straight and intricate patterns created by the combination of several types of metals, such as iron, steel, gold, nickel and even meteorites. Keris is not made from a single cast metal but it is a mixture of various metal layers. As a result of this manufacturing technique, a dagger has a specific form of prestige on the blade. This way you get the prestige that contain the color white, gray, golden or black.
In traditional Javanese culture, the keris is not merely regarded as a stabbing weapon that has a unique shape and beauty of prestige, but also as the completeness of spiritual cultures. There is a prevailing assumption among the traditional Javanese said, a new man can be considered complete if he already has five symbolic elements: suspicious, the horse, homeless, women, kukila.
* Suspiciously, literally kris, symbolically means the maturity, courage and virility. A traditional Javanese man, must be resilient and able to protect themselves, their families or to defend the country. Perlambangnya is kris.
* Turangga means a horse or vehicle (symbol of today is a motorcycle or car)
* Guesthouse is home
* Women in particular the meaning of wife
* Kukila literally means bird. Symbolic meaning of birds here, for a traditional Javanese man, he should be able to process, capture and enjoy the beauty and exercise-art.
In ancient kingdoms in the past, most valued keepsake is a dagger. Providing the most precious of a Javanese king told his officers or servants in the palace, is a dagger. In its development, a dagger in the environment can be a symbol of royal rank. Keris a King, of course, different from the keris subordinate officers or servants in the palace. Keris blades are not only different, but also the details of jewelry and furniture to complete any different.
Gradations of rank of the owner of the keris, can also be traced from the sheath that encase or wrap a keris. Sheath of a king, of course, different from the sheath of his subordinates. When a knight, just seems that when the sheath is a sheath worn with syllables (model) kasatriyan. Royal officials, wearing sheath duchy. There are more than 25 variants of the sheath of Java in the past that could be an indicator of rank owners. Even the area of origin can be traced from warangkanya, whether the owner of Yogyakarta, Surakarta, Banyumas, East Java, Madura, or Bali.
One of the unique dagger is his strength on the details. Almost every detail attached to the dagger, both on the blade, sheath and furniture can all be symbols. Of any engraving or dagger handle, in the past, people could view the degree and rank. Varian also carved Javanese kris, as well as the sheath, there are different kinds of variants. Divided into two major lines of force: Surakarta and Yogyakarta. Beyond that, of course there's more other style or carving sheath outside of Java such as: Madura, Bali, Lombok, Sulawesi, Sumatra.
Keris, Alive or Dead?
People in Indonesia use the dagger to decorate their clothing, especially for traditional celebrations such as weddings, the celebration of royal events and other religious celebrations. Kris are made of iron and metal with a high level of concentration on the blade. People believe that the master, or an expert in making kris, giving magical powers to the completeness and perfection of a dagger. Long ago, our ancestors could spend lots of money to get a dagger strong and alive. They do not divide or classify Atara old keris or keris new, but classified in a keris dagger life or death.
Often we hear of one of the owners who said the kris kris is empty because I have not maintained or reasons - because the other stories in the community about the content or absence of a (dagger) is still puzzling, although the keris from the inheritance, granting someone, dowries or obtain by other means.
Keris life or that contain tayuhan, certainly has the power and exudes an aura of its own and provide for those who see or have it, the contents can be a manifestation of the keris looks wingit, fierce, flat or has its own prestige was keris does not contain a certain unusual look no sense or something in our feelings. " That Kris was formerly built as a keris or keris Tayuhan strength can not be lost, because the materials he uses it already contains good luck. Iron iron sought an auspicious choice, prestige, too, so the contents of the keris is not lost as long as its realization is still there. In Logic can be likened to an iron magnet, the type of iron does have the power to attract iron, his strength would not be lost for the magnetic elements are still there as well as Kris, for the element iron, steel and prestige is still attached to his natural strength is not going to disappear. Only the masters who know what strength or power contained in the materials of the keris is. If any one can retrieve the contents of the keris is actually only postipnotis power (power of suggestion) that is attached to master it takes, is a natural power of the keris material will still be there naturally.
How to Select a Good Keris?
Having a keris is very membangggakan, in addition come nguri-uri (Java language) and preserving cultural heritage adi noble ancestors also add and develop the spirit of loving culture ancestors. Having a dagger to suit your needs is not easy because while it is difficult to get too high price especially if it's really kris dagger that has a clear history, beauty and charisma are high. How to choose a good dagger?, The question that often arises when we want to have a dagger. Many lovers who already own kris standards themselves or have a dagger in the search for one of them is Tough, Wutuh and Sepuh.
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Tough is an approximate time of making kris. Tough found from examining the materials, working on and the motive is there prestige on a dagger. For example the black iron dagger majapahit tough, small blade size, ganjanya also small and cute little prestige such as hair and then to raw iron dagger tough Mataram, blade shapes such as cassava leaves, marijuana like lizards catch prey and the prestige of being full or mubyar Pajajaran tough being characterized by keris thin, wide prominence memorable ngajih and iron dry. And Kris was also unclear origin, it must be known first keris (estimated artificial) where, it is also clear who the original owner and is also questionable why the keris is going on "Mas Kawin". There are some people who are careful to observe first how the family circumstances the owner of the keris is, whether he is a happy family or a mess.
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Wutuh is an impression about the state of a dagger that was still full of its parts, nothing was broken or porous that is too severe. If it is porous or missing one of the kris is the kris will be reduced. The point dagger with disabilities do not get chosen, the origin of the keris is made beautiful and is made from raw materials selection has been worn though usually still imagine its beauty. Keris is considered no longer intact is a dagger with a broken blade, broken flower or pesinya peanuts.
* The elderly are the parents, not the keris today the elder because of chemical processes. The hallmark of the kris is old is to see whether there slorok (the boundary between the iron and steel) on each keris there is usually a different color limit is bluish or metallic green and there is a sharp edge dagger blade. Many beginners kris lovers sometimes do not quite understand about this slorok so often mistaken in choosing kris
The process of ownership of a dagger variety, there are parents who through inheritance, granting someone, buy or dowry of a person or also with specific ways to ask God's blessing and permission. All legitimate way home not to neglect the primary duty and family. Have a good dagger is not easy but when paired with a bit of funding we can get a special dagger and fits with our hearts. It would be better if we choose a dagger with reference to art and beauty, though Kris was young but working on art and beauty than kris - kris old what's wrong with our own it, this will prove the high artistic taste of the owner. Do not let us have and buy a dagger because sipenjualnya interested in the story, this means that we buy the story and not the beauty or quality of the keris. Have a dagger with a first intention nguri-uri (preserve) culture, with this intention, we will not fall on kemusrikan / shirk, because we value the culture of a dagger is not a power / contents, if there is a dagger tuahnya, this happens with permission GOD Almighty, we are handed back to Him.
Scientifically it was found that each element in the universe attract each other (Law of Attraction) and interconnected as water, air, soil, and the metallic element capable of responding to signals emitted from the human mind. As one of the findings of researchers from Japan, Dr. Masaro Emoto that water can receive and send messages that are positive or negative in any language. The words of positive or negative that is repeatedly re-directed to the water can change the arrangement of molecules and particles of water. That is why some religions advocate for the praise of God, dhikr, say, and think positive again and again, this can affect all parts of our body, which is 80% water and alter the composition of genes and the nature we become better human beings and can even affect the nature around us. Likewise with the metal for the manufacture of the keris heated to thousands of Celsius and then given a mantra or positive words and expectations of the master, of course, can alter the composition of the particles and the kris energy. Just as the workings of memory or computer hard drive capable of storing data or information that you enter. This is how I understand if the dagger has energy / magic power or just plain kris (kris dead).
Borobudur, was founded in the 8th century Mahayana Buddhist temple near Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. The monument comprises six square platforms covered by three circular platforms, and decorated with 2672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues. A main dome, located in the center of the top platform, surrounded by 72 Buddha statues seated inside perforated stupa. 
Evidence suggests Borobudur was left following a 14th-century Buddhist and Hindu kingdoms in Java and the Javanese conversion to Islam Worldwide knowledge of its existence was triggered in 1814 by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, the British ruler of Java. , Who suggested the location with the natives. Borobudur has since been preserved through several restorations. The biggest restoration project was carried out between 1975 and 1982 by the Indonesian government and UNESCO, until now this temple is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Sites Borobudur is still used for worship Buddhists;. Every year Buddhists celebrate Vesak at this temple, and temple is one of the leading tourist objects in Indonesia, a nice place to visit.
