Dagger Kris (Keris Picit)

          Dagger Kris or Sajen Kris is a dagger that is unique in the world of malay weapon diversity. dagger Keris is a dagger made and owned by the priests hermits. Kris is made using a forged steel black rods and thumb pinched when the iron is steal in unbearably hot. Kris is mostly made in the Javanese Island during the Hindu Majapahit kingdom era. Pinch kris was believed to have existed before the time of construction of the temple Borobuddur as Prof. PA Van Der Lith have discovered this dagger is stored in the temple.

      Those who managed to run Tapa Brahta (hermitage perfect) will make a pinch kris as a sign of the sacred knowledge that a person has after undergoing Tapa Brahta. Normally this upstream kris there form the human figure sitting with her head bowed down. Javanese people see there are two definitions of these upstream form. First up is called ‘Jawa Demam’ (Java fever) as the hilt like someone who is sick or has a fever while there is also the concept that the human figure symbolizes the hermit itself, which has undergone Tapa Brahta. There are various kinds of kris size depends on the suitability pinch owners (artisan dagger) by the count date of birth (according to the saka year), place of meditation (meditation), finger span size, measure the diameter of the head and many others. Kris has said as young carers and able to control its owner mystical

• Establish a dagger blade pinch and divided the base of this we can see the kris ‘Kul Buntet’ or ‘Sumur Bandung’ (well of love)
• Kul Buntet is a round shape spiral occurs naturally when pressing a dagger masters

•  Extruded thumb impression and the masters who impressed when making a dagger shows the height skill of kris maker

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Reference

1. http://1keris.blogspot.com/2012/10/kisah-misteri-dan-sejarah-keris.html#.VRj0MtKUdJ4
2. http://antiquemaniacworld.blogspot.com/2012/11/identiti-kod-amw00572012-pspdkk-0778.html
3. Dewan Bahasa dan Pusataka (2006) Kamus Peribumi Keris hlm 37, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka: Kuala Lumpur
4. Bambang Harsrinuksmo (2004), Ensiklopedia Keris, Gramedia Pustaka Utama: Jakarta