Jalak Budo

A. G. Maisey · 22nd October 2007, 10:35 PM

There are no representations of the keris, nor of any keris-like weapons nor blades , to be found in the relief carvings of Borobudur.

To be keris-like the blade must possess some recognisable features that can be associated specifically with the keris. No such representations exist at Borobudur, however representations of keris-like blades can be found at Prambanan.

The keris is a blossom of Javanese Hindu culture; its roots are not to be found within the cultural framework of the Javanese Early Classical period, under the Syailendras.

The term "jaman buda" seems to be accepted by lexicographers as referring to the pre-Islamic period in Jawa.

22nd October 2007, 10:35 PM	#15
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,019	There are no representations of the keris, nor of any keris-like weapons nor blades , to be found in the relief carvings of Borobudur. To be keris-like the blade must possess some recognisable features that can be associated specifically with the keris. No such representations exist at Borobudur, however representations of keris-like blades can be found at Prambanan. The keris is a blossom of Javanese Hindu culture; its roots are not to be found within the cultural framework of the Javanese Early Classical period, under the Syailendras. The term "jaman buda" seems to be accepted by lexicographers as referring to the pre-Islamic period in Jawa.