What is the relationship between a keris and its hilt in the ancient culture?

Neo · 4th January 2011, 12:42 PM

Bugis style scabbard in Candi Penataran ... Hmmm, that's a surprise. Thanks for the info. I will do my research.

PenangsangII · 5th January 2011, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Neo

Bugis style scabbard in Candi Penataran ... Hmmm, that's a surprise. Thanks for the info. I will do my research.

its not a surprise at all.

The classic keris scabbard during kediri, Singhasari and majapahit was known to be similar to that of old Cirebon, Sumatra malay (Palembang) and Bugis scabbards today.

Historically also, during pamalayu expedition to set up buffer zone bases in anticipation of the Monggol attack to Jawa, King Kertanegara of Singhasari enlisted makasarese/Buginese who were known to be sea-faring people

Neo · 6th January 2011, 01:30 AM

Penangsang II: You just made me dig again to Karsten Jensen's book. Indeed Bugis hilts have some similarities with Cirebon's, and in one example it actually came from Cirebon. Thanks.

4th January 2011, 12:42 PM	#1
Neo Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 59	Bugis style scabbard in Candi Penataran ... Hmmm, that's a surprise. Thanks for the info. I will do my research.

6th January 2011, 01:30 AM	#3
Neo Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 59	Penangsang II: You just made me dig again to Karsten Jensen's book. Indeed Bugis hilts have some similarities with Cirebon's, and in one example it actually came from Cirebon. Thanks.