Sunggingans

A. G. Maisey · 29th April 2015, 08:26 AM

Isn't that a beautiful keris?

A real classic.

North Coast alas2an motif.

As to rules. I know of none insofar as the motif is concerned, however, in the Surakarta court there are rules that govern the pendok colour and the background colour to the motif.

The "colour code" for Surakarta is:-

wrongko base colour

white or yellow --- bupati
gold --- pangeran
sea blue --- penewu
light green --- mantri

pendok colour

red --- royal family or bupati
green --- penewu
dark grey --- lurah
black --- jajar, and in addition a black pendok is permitted for all ranks and the general public for wear at a funeral

Court clowns --- pelawak --- are permitted a kemalo pendok of any colour, but they are required to wear it with a jejeran Rojomolo.

Source for the above was Empu Suparman.

rasdan · 29th April 2015, 12:18 PM

Thank you Alan for the info. I don't know the keris that I posted have a valid traditional design. I thought it's just a scene in a bush..

A. G. Maisey · 29th April 2015, 12:25 PM

Yes, well it is a scene in the bush.

The bush is forest, forest is alas-alas, thus a forest or bush scene is an alas-alasan scene. The way in which this is expressed or interpreted can vary, but if it has the necessary elements it is nothing other than an alas-alasan motif, and the necessary elements are animals/birds in a setting of foliage.

29th April 2015, 08:26 AM	#1
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,015	Isn't that a beautiful keris? A real classic. North Coast alas2an motif. As to rules. I know of none insofar as the motif is concerned, however, in the Surakarta court there are rules that govern the pendok colour and the background colour to the motif. The "colour code" for Surakarta is:- wrongko base colour white or yellow --- bupati gold --- pangeran sea blue --- penewu light green --- mantri pendok colour red --- royal family or bupati green --- penewu dark grey --- lurah black --- jajar, and in addition a black pendok is permitted for all ranks and the general public for wear at a funeral Court clowns --- pelawak --- are permitted a kemalo pendok of any colour, but they are required to wear it with a jejeran Rojomolo. Source for the above was Empu Suparman. Last edited by A. G. Maisey; 29th April 2015 at 08:36 AM. Reason: additional information

29th April 2015, 12:18 PM	#2
rasdan Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kuala Lumpur Posts: 369	Thank you Alan for the info. I don't know the keris that I posted have a valid traditional design. I thought it's just a scene in a bush..

29th April 2015, 12:25 PM	#3
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,015	Yes, well it is a scene in the bush. The bush is forest, forest is alas-alas, thus a forest or bush scene is an alas-alasan scene. The way in which this is expressed or interpreted can vary, but if it has the necessary elements it is nothing other than an alas-alasan motif, and the necessary elements are animals/birds in a setting of foliage.