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23rd July 2019, 07:28 AM | #1 |
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DOEHOENG KASOENDAN (A Soenda Perspective)
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Below is a poesaka (=heirloom) to share: . Doehoeng Asgar Name: Kangdjeng Wangsa Dita(=symbolises links to Limbangan and Soemedang) Desc: Doehoeng Sampana 5 Eloek(= symbolises as belonging to the hereditary boepati-class) LIMBANGAN Char: 5 Eloek , Kembang-katjang Blade: LxOALxWxT=34.5x41x7.93x1.06cm. GALOEH PANGAOEBAN (=symbolises link to Galoeh) Handle: Wood, Pralamba Jaksa Tjakra(=devastating energy) Wt: 170g. Sheath: Wood, Widjajan(=symbolises a very old family-tree); white-metal o/sheath w/ frontal pierced designs incl.’1813’ Comments: Taroem(=indigo) is traditionally identified with Soenda, hence the band. 16/02 1813 - British lieutenant-governor Stamford Raffles directed the regent of Limbangan to survey possible sites for a new capital city for Limbangan. Once the site and name for the new city had been determined, the Garoet Construction Committee was named. 15/09 1813 - first foundation-stone laid for construction of city of Garoet, to replace Soetji as capital of Limbangan regency. 07/05 1913 - Dutch Governor-general dissolves Limbangan regency and replaces it with a newly-created Garoet regency, w/ Garoet as its capital. |
23rd July 2019, 07:31 AM | #2 |
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Three basic pieces just to share:
00. TilamOepih Lempeng (SandangWalikat, Tjorok)
Name: Sang Kamandaka Desc: Doehoeng Tilam Oepih Lempeng PASIR LOEHOER Char: Oepih-rai , Elis , Lempeng Blade: LxOALxWxT=46x53.5x9.16x1.47cm.(paksi: 0.98x7.16x0.80cm.) Handle: Wood, Ganaisia(lord of the ganadewatas) w/ white-metal wewer & yellow-metal seloet Wt: 513g. Sheath: Wood, Korakoran Comments: SandangWalikat: worn over shoulder-blade; Tjorok: can act as backup sword . 01. TilamSari Lempeng (SandangWalikat,Tjorok) Name: Sang Sasaka Domas Desc: Doehoeng Tilam Sari Lempeng SOENDA SEMBAWA Char: Oepih , Elis , Lempeng . Blade: LxOALxWxT=43x51x9.42x1.49cm.(paksi: 1.05x7.52x1.14cm.) Handle: Wood, Ganaisia w/ yellow-metal seloet Wt: 443g. Sheath: Wood, Djongan 02. TilamSari Lempeng (Tjorok) Name: Sang Banjaran Sari Desc: Doehoeng TilamSari Lempeng TJAROEBAN Char: Oepih , Elis , Lempeng . Blade: LxOALxWxT=38x46x8.22x1.36cm. (paksi: 0.76x7.49x0.45cm.) Wt: 274g Handle: Wood, Babandolan(=tough, wild pig) w/ white-metal seloet Sheath: Wood Saridjong w/ pressed white-metal o/sheath |
23rd July 2019, 12:43 PM | #3 |
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Hello Amuk,
Thank you very much for showing us these nice and rare pieces, please go on! I notice that you use the letters "oe" instead of "u" and "tj" instead of "c" as per the old tradition, is "tjorok/ corok" referring to a long blade? Best regards |
23rd July 2019, 12:48 PM | #4 |
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Hello Amuk,
The gambar/ atasan of the pusaka kris looks like a rare model from East Java/ Madura, the one of specimen 00 a model from Tegal, and the one of specimen 02 a model from East Java, are they all originating from Sunda? Regards Last edited by Jean; 23rd July 2019 at 02:56 PM. |
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I assume, Amuk, that when you write "Doehoeng" you are intenting one of the alternative words for keris better known as "Dhuwung"? An interesting collection of old keris in lesser seen dress forms regardless. Does anyone of a translation of the writing at the top of the pendok on the first (1813) keris? |
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25th July 2019, 05:08 AM | #6 |
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David, I have no knowledge of the Sundanese language, however, I have recently made the acquaintance of a gentleman from Sunda who was a university lecturer, he tells me that "duhung" ie, Amuk's "doehoeng" is in fact not a direct equivalent to the Javanese "duwung" or "dhuwung", but rather can only be used to refer to a keris that is in the possession of an important man, somebody with some sort of government rank, or who is recognised in his community as being of high status.
If that keris were to become the possession of somebody who was not a person of importance, then strictly speaking, it could no longer be referred to as "duhung". Thus, all these keris that Amuk has shown to us must be keris that belong at this present time to a person of some status. |
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It seems to me that Amuk is only referring the first kris (poesaka) as doehoeng but not the others.
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So in the context of this post and to what Alan's friend from Sunda said, it makes sense that in the Sundanese language that these are referred to as duhung as opposed to just "keris". You would probably not refer to your own keris as a "duhung" though, even if you were of high status. Last edited by jagabuwana; 14th August 2019 at 02:15 AM. |
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