Keris as we know refers to a short dagger from South East Asia. It has decorative handle and a wavy blade reminiscent of a snake. It is said to have originated in Indonesia.
"On arrival of Islam (in Indonesia), the Hindu warlords and their pande scattered, but their old faith in Vishnu and Civa did not die. The powers of these two Hindu gods came to be passed into the keris, and the wearing of the keris now shifted from the exclusive right of the noble class to a universal practice whereby every commoner carried one. The original keris forms, said by Ngabehi Karjadikrama to be only four (Brodjol, Tilamputih, Sangkelat, and Panimbal) from which all others derive, were greatly diversified." (Source: Donn F Draeger , 1992, “The weapons and fighting arts of Indonesia”, p.94, Tuttle Publishing, North Clarendon, USA ) Source: Click here.
"On arrival of Islam (in Indonesia), the Hindu warlords and their pande scattered, but their old faith in Vishnu and Civa did not die. The powers of these two Hindu gods came to be passed into the keris, and the wearing of the keris now shifted from the exclusive right of the noble class to a universal practice whereby every commoner carried one. The original keris forms, said by Ngabehi Karjadikrama to be only four (Brodjol, Tilamputih, Sangkelat, and Panimbal) from which all others derive, were greatly diversified." (Source: Donn F Draeger , 1992, “The weapons and fighting arts of Indonesia”, p.94, Tuttle Publishing, North Clarendon, USA ) Source: Click here.
Read on the public apology by UMNO Youth Chief here..
Campukak: The Kris is a ladies weapon since 2500bc in the empire of Kalinga!
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