Crescent Moon Exhibition

nechesh · 6th May 2006, 02:44 PM

Great link Alan, thanks. If only i lived close enough to attend...

I realize this isn't your first post, but welcome to the forum. I look forward to your participation and insight.

A. G. Maisey · 6th May 2006, 11:37 PM

The word "pusaka" can have a number of separate, but related meanings, dependent upon the context in which it is used. It can be an heirloom, an inheritance, a ricefield that has been owned by one family for a number of generations, or it can be the physical object that links the current custodian of the pusaka to his forebears and to other living members of his kin group.

A pusaka need not necessarily be an item of wesi aji, such as keris, tombak, or pedang, but can be anything physical , such as a rice cooking pot, a saddle, or even a place of worship or of burial.

In Jawa prior to Kartasura, possession of the royal pusakas was held to be necessary to legitimise the right of the ruler to rule, however, disruption of the realm during the Kartasura era demonstrated that a ruler could indeed hold power in the absence of the royal pusakas. Even though this was shown to be the case, the royal pusakas can still be regarded as symbols of power.

Something I wrote several years ago gives a more in depth understanding of the the idea of "pusaka" as applied to the keris. This link will take you to this article:-

http://www.kerisattosanaji.com/KERISANDNAGA.html

Andrew · 7th May 2006, 04:14 AM

Outstanding. Thanks again.

A. G. Maisey · 7th May 2006, 05:11 AM

I thank you for having the patience to read what I have written.

Sometimes I use too many words to convey comparatively simple concepts.

Jim McDougall · 7th May 2006, 05:53 AM

Hi Alan,
It's great to see you posting!!!

Believe me your words can never be too many, and it is wonderful for you to share the knowledge that you have acquired over so many years of tenacious study . I hope you'll keep writing, and thank you for keeping us posted on events there.
All the very best,
Jim

A. G. Maisey · 7th May 2006, 08:57 AM

Thank you Jim, and thank you also to all those people who have welcomed me both publicly in this Forum , and privately by email.

Battara · 9th May 2006, 01:43 AM

Yes thank you very much. The link and pamphet is amazing.

6th May 2006, 02:44 PM	#1
nechesh Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 940	Great link Alan, thanks. If only i lived close enough to attend... I realize this isn't your first post, but welcome to the forum. I look forward to your participation and insight.

6th May 2006, 11:37 PM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,015	The word "pusaka" can have a number of separate, but related meanings, dependent upon the context in which it is used. It can be an heirloom, an inheritance, a ricefield that has been owned by one family for a number of generations, or it can be the physical object that links the current custodian of the pusaka to his forebears and to other living members of his kin group. A pusaka need not necessarily be an item of wesi aji, such as keris, tombak, or pedang, but can be anything physical , such as a rice cooking pot, a saddle, or even a place of worship or of burial. In Jawa prior to Kartasura, possession of the royal pusakas was held to be necessary to legitimise the right of the ruler to rule, however, disruption of the realm during the Kartasura era demonstrated that a ruler could indeed hold power in the absence of the royal pusakas. Even though this was shown to be the case, the royal pusakas can still be regarded as symbols of power. Something I wrote several years ago gives a more in depth understanding of the the idea of "pusaka" as applied to the keris. This link will take you to this article:- http://www.kerisattosanaji.com/KERISANDNAGA.html

7th May 2006, 04:14 AM	#3
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	Outstanding. Thanks again.

7th May 2006, 05:11 AM	#4
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,015	I thank you for having the patience to read what I have written. Sometimes I use too many words to convey comparatively simple concepts.

7th May 2006, 05:53 AM	#5
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,281	Hi Alan, It's great to see you posting!!! Believe me your words can never be too many, and it is wonderful for you to share the knowledge that you have acquired over so many years of tenacious study . I hope you'll keep writing, and thank you for keeping us posted on events there. All the very best, Jim

7th May 2006, 08:57 AM	#6
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,015	Thank you Jim, and thank you also to all those people who have welcomed me both publicly in this Forum , and privately by email.

9th May 2006, 01:43 AM	#7
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	Yes thank you very much. The link and pamphet is amazing.