Photos of 13 luk Tombak

[Raden Usman Djogja]

Originally Posted by pakana

Is this the Kiai Firefly tombak??

It can be. If this tombak came from Gunungkidul Jogja, there is bigger opportunity.

There is different meaning between dhapur/shape and Kiai/Mr or Nyai/Madame. Dhapur/shape refers to model of keris or spear. Kiai and Nyai refer to the definite Tombak or Keris. For instance, you have a keris which has dhapur/shape sengkelat and you name it NYAI VIKING. There are lots of Sengkelat in the world and only one has a name: NYAI VIKING. Even if there were two NYAI VIKINGs, they are different.

To some extend, there is no rule of naming pusaka. Everybody can give a name for their pusaka. However, so far, few pusakas have a name: Kanjeng Kiai Ageng Pleret, Kanjeng Kiai Toyo Tinaban, Kiai Joko Umbaran, Nyai Drajat, etc...etc... WHY? Most people only give dhapur/shape for their keris identification. Such as dhapur megantoro, dhapur tilamupih, dhapur jalak nyucup madu. But dont ever ever ever say dhapurmu.

Just my imagination, if kerises like human having ability to communicate ecah other and having "MENUNGSO WARUNG KOPI" and talking about us by saying "dhapur Malaysia, dhapur England, dhapur Jawa, dhapur Ostrali". There are no Pakana, Penangsang, Oesman, Gonjowulung, Alan and David. Only dhapur and dhapur where we realize that million of Jawa, not only Oesman for instance. WHAT DO YOU FEEL? what did Shakespeare feel if people just memorize him as "dhapur briton"?

warm salam,
Oes