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jagabuwana · 13th December 2022, 04:58 AM

I find the tikel alis feature (ricikan) quite intriguing. Here are some questions that I have after pondering this feature.

The sogokan, for example, is a stylised rendition of functional fullers. Very similar fullers can be seen on old leaf-shaped daggers from various cultures. Applying the same thinking to the tikel alis - does it serve a functional purpose?
Continuing with the sogokan example again, it has function but also has taken on multiple symbolic meanings e.g. in Javanese culture as Siva's linggam or the gunungan. Does the tikel alis have a meaning?

13th December 2022, 04:58 AM	#1
jagabuwana Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 276	The meaning of the tikel alis I find the tikel alis feature (ricikan) quite intriguing. Here are some questions that I have after pondering this feature. The sogokan, for example, is a stylised rendition of functional fullers. Very similar fullers can be seen on old leaf-shaped daggers from various cultures. Applying the same thinking to the tikel alis - does it serve a functional purpose? Continuing with the sogokan example again, it has function but also has taken on multiple symbolic meanings e.g. in Javanese culture as Siva's linggam or the gunungan. Does the tikel alis have a meaning?