[A. G. Maisey]

Pak Ganja, I noticed an interesting use of words in one of your posts a few weeks back.

As you are aware, I was away from home at the time and I could not raise the question with you then, but I'm home now, and I would very much appreciate your clarification.

The word is "pelokan", which you identified as the equivalent of the Malay "sampir".

My understanding of a pelok is that it is a seed---I think its a mango seed. I cannot recall ever having heard it used as a synonym for the atasan of a warangka. I asked a few people whom I know in Solo, who are keris people, and they were as mystified as I was by this usage.

Would you be kind enough to enlighten me as to where this terminology for the atasan may be encountered?

Thank you so much for your consideration.