Ada-Ada

The Ada-Ada is part of the Ricikan of a keris or a Tombak and is located in the center of the blade. Not all krissses or Tombak have an Ada-Ada. The keris with Ada-Ada are divided into 3 types such as Nggigir Sapi, Ngatal Me-Teng and Ngruwing. Krisses without Ada-Ada include 2 kinds of blades such as Nlimpa and average blade. In Riau, West Borneo and parts of Malaysia, the Ada-Ada is also called Tulangan (= gain) of the keris. In Banjar and in the islands of South Borneo, the Ada Ada is also called Sumbu (= axis) of a Keris.

Adeg

Adeg is the common name for a Dapur with a straight line which must not be interrupted. This line is between 0.5 and 4 mm thick. There are many subspecies: :

· Adeg Iras

· Adeg Lima Wengkon (= Gajah Gelar)

· Adeg Mrambut

· Adeg Nem (= Janur Sinebit)

· Adeg Papat (= Janur Sinebit)

· Adeg Sapu

· Adeg Siji (= Sada Saler)

· Adeg Telu (= Teja Kinurung)

· Adeg Telu Wengkon (= Gajah Gelar)

· Adeg Wengkon (= Teja Kinurung)

Adeg Iras

is the name of a pamor which forms a straight line and goes from the top to the Ganja. It also is on the Ganja and forms a line with the Pesi. It belongs to the rare pamor motives and has a strong magic, i.e. friends reject and simultaneously increase the possession of the authorities. It is unsuitable for traders.

Adeg Siji

see Sada Sa‘ler

Adeg Wengkon

see Teja Kinurung

Aengtong Tong

is the name of a village in the Kecematan Serunggi in Kebupaten Sumengup on Madura where still krisses, Tombak and other Tosan Aji be made. Here are living many Empu. Even now there are still artists like Jaknal, Jembar, Jekri, Zainal, Nasit, Morka, Mokadam, Huri, Jalal, Salam and Hoji.

Empu Hoji is working in

Aengtong Tong

Tombak of 1983 from Aengtong Tong

Keris from Aengtong Tong by 1987

Aerolit

is a pamor made of very hard material and comes from a meteorite. If the material has become yellow pamor may look gray. The contrast is here not so much like the iron as the base material so you can see it's not so good with the eye. Pamors of this material are often called Jalada.

Akasia

is a type of wood that is used for the construction of warangkas since 1980th. It comes from Java and was first planted in 1972 in Jakarta and then in 1980 when the trees were large enough to use it for the construction of a kriss.

Akhodiyat

so called parts of a group of pamor which have a better gloss than other pamor motives. Covering an area of the blade of the keris, there is a portion of the more shining than normal as silvery-white metal. Following the Empu Fausan Pusposukadgo this is done by the right temperature during forging and not by used silver as some people believe. This pamor can not be planned and it belongs to pamor Tiban. It is especially popular by people in East Java and Madura and is called pamor Deling.

Aliamai

is a term of the people of Sarawak, Brunei, Sabah and parts of the population of south Mindanau (Philippines) for a keris. This term probably comes from the Sulu language in South Mindanau. In Java, there is a dapur for a keris e.g. Jangkung Mangkurat (3 Luk). There it would be called Aliamai 3 Luk. Lately only a Sundang Keris is called with Sogokan Aliamari so Sundang Aliamai. Previously it was the case with every keris with Sogokan.

Sundang Alimai with a Sogokan up to the tip of the blade

Aling-Aling

is a pamor that appears at the Sor-Soran and on the ganja and is made up of many small islands. It has the shape of an Indonesian chicken cage and is similar to the pamor Wos Wutah. It belongs to pamor Mlumah and is not one of the selected pamor motives. The mystical power provides security and protects the family with material possessions. The force is strong and has maintained in the past, the family of the plague. Read more here.

Alip

is a pamor that you can always find at the Sor-Soran. It can occurs on krisses and spears. It belongs to pamor Titipan and Rekan. The form is only straight lines, which are about 4 to 6 cm long and at the end a little bent. It makes no broken pamor Sada Saler. If you follow the opinion of some people, it has the magic power to strengthen the faith and to resist the temptations and belongs to the pamor motives which possession is prohibited in some cases. Alip is the 1st letter of the Arabic alphabet .

Amanremu

is a sword in the area Gayo on the border of Aceh to North Sumatra. It is a weapon of war and the blade is approx. 30 inches (75 cm) long. It is wider near the tip than at the booklet. Only one side is sharp. The scabbard is made of wood and the handle as well.

Ambal

is a kind of iron and is used for the manufacture of a keris and other Tosan Aji. The color is reddish, but cannot be attacked by rust. This iron comes from mountain stones. When the weapon is in use it is imbued with magical power.

Ambalum

is a kind of wood, see Trembalo, Kayu.

Ambanyu Mili

see Ilining Warih

Amber

is a mineral oil with a strong smell and a sacral track. It is also called Minyak Misik.

Ambon

is a kind of wood, see Trembalo, Kayu.

Ambuntut Tuma

is a part of the blade tip of a keris or Tombak. It looks like the tail of a louse. Tuma is Javanese and means louse. There are 4 kinds of tips and indeed Ambuntut Tuma, Anggabah Kopong, Ngudup Gambir and Nyujen Sate. It has the magical power to aggressiveness. Krisses belonging to the era Nom-Noman and not older than 150 years have this tip. If a keris from an old Tangguh as Majapahit, Pajajaran or Tuban hava changed tip to Ambuntut Tuma , this looks very strange.

Amet

one finds it in the eastern part of Flores (Lesser Sunda Island in the province of East Nusa Tenggara and NTT). Amet is a part of an arrow. It is the shape of an arrowhead and the distinction is Amet Hupe and Wokat. (see also Anak Panah).

Anak Ayam

is a form of a Keris handle. It is found in Sumatra, Palembang to Pekan Baru and also in Riau, Malaysia, West Borneo and parts in North Borneo. It has a lot of similarity with a Jawa Demam grip but is much simpler without ornaments. There are three models: Anak Ayam Biasa with head toward the front, Anak Ayam Tiling with head leftward and Anak Ayam Sejuk with his head bowed. (see also Jawa Demam)

Anak Ayam Tiling

Amet Hupe

Amet Wokat

Anak Mandau

is a traditional weapon of the Dayak on Borneo. It looks like a knife, the blade is approx. 2 inches (5.5 cm) long but the handle is made of hard wood and has a length of approx. 14 inches (35 cm). (see also Mandau).

Anak Panah

are arrows. There are different models depending on the area. Arrows consist of three parts: the head, the rod and the tail. The tip is made of metal and almost always pointed converging. The rod is made of various materials depending on the area and between 20 inches to 80 inches (55 cm to 200 cm) long. The tail is made of feathers. In Java, the rod is 20 - 30 inches (55-75 cm) long and the tip of iron with pamor. The rod may be made of bamboo, rattan or wood. In Bali, the arrows are similar but never made of rattan. On Sumatra, the arrows are like the Javanese arrows Java, they differ only at the top. On the eastern islands of the territory Nusa Tenggara arrows between 80 and 120 cm long, in the Moluccas and Iran Jaya always about 1 meter to over 2 meters. Below are some examples: