Showing posts with label Weapon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Weapon. Show all posts

Kujang

Kujang is a unique weapon of the West Java area. Kujang began to be made around the 8th century or to-9, made ​​of iron, steel and pamor material, length about 20 to 25 cm and weighs about 300 grams.

Kujang is a tool that reflects the sharpness and critical power in life also symbolizes strength and courage to protect the rights and truth. Is characteristic, both as weapons, agricultural tools, symbols, ornaments, or souvenirs.

According Sanghyang siksakanda ng karesian Canto XVII, Kujang is the weapon of the farmers and have roots in farming cultures Sundanese people.

Kujang traditional weapons are known as people of West Java (Sunda) which has a sacred value as well as having magical powers. Some researchers [who?] States that the term "Kujang" is derived from the word kudihyang (kudi and Hyang. Kujang (also) comes from the word Ujang, which means human or Manusa. Humans are powerful as King Siliwangi.

Kudi is taken from the ancient Sundanese language, which means weapons that have a powerful supernatural force, as a talisman, as repellent reinforcements, such as to repel enemies or avoid harm / disease [citation needed]. This weapon is also stored as an heirloom, which is used to protect the home from danger by putting them in a crate or a specific place in the house or by putting them on the bed (Hazeu, 1904: 405-406). Meanwhile, Hyang can be equated with the notion in some mythological god, but for Hyang Sundanese people have the meanings and positions on the Gods, it is reflected in the doctrine of "Dasa Prebakti" which is reflected in the manuscript Sanghyang Torment Kanda Karesian Ng mentioned "God of devotion in Hyang ".

In general, Kujang has the sense of heritage that have a certain power that comes from the gods (= Hyang), and as a weapon, from ancient to the present Kujang occupies a very special position among the people of West Java (Sunda). As an emblem or symbol with niali-philosophical values ​​contained in it, Kujang used as one of the aesthetic in a few symbols and government organizations. In addition, Kujang was also used as a name of organization, unity, and of course, used also by the local government of West Java Province.
In the past Kujang can not be separated from public life because of its function as a Sundanese agricultural equipment. This statement is contained in the codex Sanghyang Torment Kanda Karesian Ng (1518 AD) and the oral tradition that developed in some areas in the region including scaffolding, Ciamis. The evidence reinforces the assertion that Kujang as farming equipment we can still see today on the Bedouins, Bantam and pancer Pangawinan in Sukabumi.
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Keris - the heritage of Indonesia


Keris is a kind of typical stabbing weapons originating from Indonesia, or perhaps more appropriately the archipelago. Based on ancient documents, a dagger in the initial form has been used since the 9th century. Strong likelihood that the dagger has been used before that time.
In 2005, UNESCO gave the title Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity to the kris of Indonesia.
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Mandau


Mandau is a weapon Dayak Melayu society who live in East Kalimantan, especially in the Barito. According to folklore, the full title of this weapon is the mandau ambang birang bitang pojo ayun kayau. In ancient times Mandau weapons is always associated with mengayau tradition among the Dayak, the decapitated head of an enemy, whether in war or other. This tradition eventually became a Dayak people's confidence that the Mandau is often used to mengayau considered more sacred, while the owner is considered the more powerful and higher social status. But now, with the loss of mengayau tradition since the beginning of the 20th century AD, Mandau not sacred as first. Mandau has become a common weapon that not only enabled to mengayau, but also for hunting, felling trees, cutting branches and digging tubers.

History records that the original Mandau made ​​of volcanic rock that is melted in particular by those skilled, with ornate gold, silver or copper. This weapon is similar to a machete, the difference lies only in the carvings are made in part a dull blade. In addition, in this bar also made the holes covered with brass blades in order to beautify it. On the other hand, Mandau almost the same position for Javanese Keris, or rencong for people of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam.

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