The traditional art of keris making

Pusaka · 16th December 2011, 08:45 PM

The 16 names of the types of iron varies, here are two lists one with names and the other with the name of the iron followed by the sound it makes.

1 Ambal, 2 Balitung, 3 kamboja, 4 karang, 5 kijang, 6 katub, 7 kenur, 8malela, 9 mangangkang,10 pulasani, 11 terate, 12 tumbuk, 13 tumpang,
14 welangi, 15 werani, 16 winduaji

1 Karang kijang = like the sound of buzzing bees
2 Puraseni = Gurrr
3 Mangkang Laki Laki = Drung
4 Mangkang Perempuan = Like rubbing salt together
5 Walulin = Gung
6 Ktub = Kun
7 Kamboja = Hub
8 Ambal = Da
9 Windudi = Kha
10 Tumpang = Aba
11 Werani = Um
12 Welangi = Om
13 Tarte = Jan
14 Melelo = Za
15 Kenur = Mak
16 Palitung = Va

Would be intrested to know what info others have on this and alternative lists etc

16th December 2011, 08:45 PM	#8
Pusaka Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 341	The 16 names of the types of iron varies, here are two lists one with names and the other with the name of the iron followed by the sound it makes. 1 Ambal, 2 Balitung, 3 kamboja, 4 karang, 5 kijang, 6 katub, 7 kenur, 8malela, 9 mangangkang,10 pulasani, 11 terate, 12 tumbuk, 13 tumpang, 14 welangi, 15 werani, 16 winduaji 1 Karang kijang = like the sound of buzzing bees 2 Puraseni = Gurrr 3 Mangkang Laki Laki = Drung 4 Mangkang Perempuan = Like rubbing salt together 5 Walulin = Gung 6 Ktub = Kun 7 Kamboja = Hub 8 Ambal = Da 9 Windudi = Kha 10 Tumpang = Aba 11 Werani = Um 12 Welangi = Om 13 Tarte = Jan 14 Melelo = Za 15 Kenur = Mak 16 Palitung = Va Would be intrested to know what info others have on this and alternative lists etc