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The Kujang  

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The Kujang is full of mysteries.
It is said to contain its shape with a force magical mystical powers.
Attached to its original form, it brings us back to the old philosophy of sundanais: Hindu heritage.

The creation of the original Kujang was inspired agrarian a tool. This tool was widespread between the 4th and 7th century AD.
The shape of the current Kujang slightly changed since the agrarian blacksmiths tools of this era (as Empu Windusarpo, Empu Ramayadi and Empu Mercukundo which can be seen in parts of the country local museums Sunda).

It is only in the 9th century 12me Kujang that took the form that we know it today. En 1170 il y eu un changement dans le Kujang. In 1170 there was a change in the Kujang.
Its value as a talisman qu'amulette or spreading, these virtues were recognized by the nobility and the authorities of the Kingdom of Pajajaran Makukuhan, especially during the reign of Prabu Kudo Lalean.

During one of his spiritual retreats, Kudo Lelean had the mental vision of the new form of a blade made to Kujang scheduled to be closer to the shape of the island of "Djawa Dwipa" (name of the island of Java at that time . Immediately the sovereign commander in the Royal blacksmith, Empu Windu Supo, to forge a blade following the instructions of his vision. It would become a weapon full of quality and full of mystical spirituality; magic object, a unique form, as future generations will combine always Makukuhan Pajajaran kingdom.

Note also that Silat using the short stick (or Kayu Tonglat), the long stick, belt (Selendang or Bengkong), ergot ....

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The Kerambit  

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The Kerambit, which can be used in combat, much appreciated for self-defense, is an example formidable weapon dissimulable easily:

A short curved blade attached to a ring, which allows up to hide the surprise opponent with the back of palm and ...
The Kerambit is a small knife originally from the island of Sumatra.
It is strongly associated with the style Harimau (style tiger, a native of Sumatra) is also called "claw of the tiger."

There are various forms of Kerambit greater or lesser with a ring for his finger or not, with a second wave in the ring or not ...
The kerambits small ones have the advantage of being able to hide easily in the hand, the belt or sarong.

It is easy to believe his opponent that we are with our bare hands and bring a Kerambit without him noticing it.

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Golok  

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The golok or Parant:

 A weapon long, a sort of machete blade which expands towards the end, this once in the battles as well as the sword (called Pedang in Malaysia).

The Dayaks of Borneo use a machete type called Mandau able to decapitate a man.
All these blades are heavy enough to block other weapons and their handling has been systematized.

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The Kriss  

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The Keris Kriss or ... What about huge!
The kriss is a bit what the katana for Japanese, much more than a weapon of combat ... There are endless variations of kriss according to their geographical origins, history, the blacksmith who performed the work ...

In Indonesia, tradition has it that a child age to be a man receives his first kriss at the hands of his father in order to serve symbolically it belongs to the clan of "adults". These Kriss "family" have been handed down from generation to generation in families and are of great importance in the social life of Indonesia.

The Kriss is part of traditional dress for the official ceremonies (marriage, burial, cremation ...). To correct a small rumor that says that the Keris is not a weapon of combat effective, it must take the form of traditional struggle for a better understanding of its use martial ...

The Kriss part of their physical nature has ever been made to block an attack on another weapon (type golok). The Peksi which keeps the blade in custody not stand ...
The Kriss has always been a weapon for "planting", "prick" his opponent, blockages possible attacks is with the sheath of kriss, and that's why we can find blades Kriss originating with Java fourreaux Sumatra (for example).

The warrior who came from Java and using his Kriss in combat in Sumatra would be making a new sheath after his fight with a craftsman Sumatra ...

I can only "touch" the subject of Kriss because it far exceeds the purpose of this booklet.

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Indonesian Weapons  

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The Indonesian weapons

In Pencak Silat, we also find a variety of knives impressive as Keris or kriss, kujang, pedang, kerambit, rencong, golok, parang, tombak, trisula ...
Such weapons have their origins and their specific uses precise ...

The field of knives is a study in its own right if you approach it in the traditional manner of Indonesia.

Blacksmiths (empus) are great mystics, which perform complex rituals based prayers, abstinences, offerings ... avant de forger une lame. Before forging a blade.

In Indonesia and Malaysia, Kriss (Keris) is the weapon mother.
While a set of beliefs it is associated, however, for practitioners of Silat will more readily with short arms that long, this illustrates the value they attach to the surprise in the art of combat, preferring weapons easily conceal weapons "historical", swords, sword, spear, often disciplines queens of military traditions in countries like China or Japan.
Some of the noteworthy in these categories:

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