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Originally Posted by Rick
The dapurs commonly seen in Bali Keris ?  |
Dear Rick,
I don't know whether this info is useful for you or not. Balinese kerises, have quite similarities with Lombok kerises. Or say it, Lombok kerises have much similarities with Balinese kerises.
According to Mr Lalu Djelenga -- pls see the book, "Keris di Lombok" (2000) -- kerises in Lombok also recognize "dhapur" like in Javanese keris. But they call it as "Angun-angunan". Similar way of Javanese, but not really the same. So the name of details of keris, ricikan. Some Lombok keris ricikans are not exist (or not mentioned) in Javanese kerises.
There are hundreds of Keris "Angun-angunan" in Lombok. Some are bearing similar names as Javanese dhapurs, but some other -- different. Say it for instance, one of Javanese straight dhapur of Yuyu Rumpung (in Jawa), in Lombok it is called as "Sore". Semar Mendem (Jawa) as "Terentem" in Lombok. Laler Mengeng (Jawa) as "Keboneng" (Lombok), Lar Ngatap (Jawa) as "Tumbuk" (Lombok). And you have mentioned once, twice or more about "Ligan". Yes, it is a straight form of keris that is probably a combination of keris and pedang.
The very popular dhapur Tilamupih (Jawa), it is called "Telesok" (Lombok). Or, Semar Mesem (Jawa) as "Kemos" (Lombok). Semar Tinandu (Jawa) as "Juli" (Lombok). And the popular Tilamsari (Jawa) as "Dampar" (Lombok). Or Ron Teki (Jawa) as "Terombong Ja" (Lombok). Pasopati (Jawa) as "Pandiwal" (Lombok).
Or kerises with luks, such as one luk keris Damar Murub (Jawa) as "Jojor" (Lombok). But, many of them are similar as Javanese name in dhapur, such as Putut, Sepang, Karna Tinanding, Sinom, Pulanggeni, Anoman, Jaran Guyang, Balebang, Kidang Mas, Paniwen, Carang Soka, Kidang Soka, Panimbal, Singa Barong, Nagasasra, Naga Siluman, and so on.
But some Lombok kerises are called -- not only from ricikans, but also from the specific characteristics, such as keris with animal motifs in gandhik, they called it as "keris tantri" (in Java, it is called as "keris ganan"). All kerises with very thin blades -- whether they are wavy or straight kerises -- are called as "sempana" kerises (Lombok).
Why are similar to Javanese way of describing keris forms, although not exactly the same? As do Balinese kerises? It needs more research. But, if we look behind - the history -- Lombokese kings and noble men, were bearing Javanese blood. It dated back from a Majapahit expedition to the Eastern part of Nusantara, headed by their commander, "General" (of course, not bearing this Western title...) Wrehatnala. The Lombok people, then called this Majapahit nobleman as Mpu Nala. Then came, the second expedition headed by the most popular Majapahit army leader, Gajah Mada. But the people in Lombok, believes that Lombok kings in the past were bearing Nala's blood....
I hope this is quite enough for this moment...
GANJAWULUNG