Bangkinang

is a city in Riau on Sumatra. From there comes Krisses which were regarded as favorites and the keris from Riau from the 18th to the late 19th century. This Keris are unusually long and have about 1 1/2 to 2 times the length of a Java - Keris, which are about 19 - 27 inches (49 - 68 cm). The blade is not very shallow and in the middle of blade only 1 inche (2.2 cm) wide. The ganja is from 2 to 2.5 inches (4.7 to 5.2 cm) wide. Therefore a Bangkinang Keris has pamor Tiban, usually the motive Beras Wutah but only on a small part. Bangkinang is geographically not a good place for the production of Keris, but they are there manufactured for several hundred years. Perhaps this is because Bangkinang is a transit center for traders from West Sumatra (Sumatera Barat) en route to Pekanbaru or to the east coast of Sumatra. In earlier times, this trip was dangerous and cumbersome, as it led through many forests and many rivers had to be crossed and bridges did not exist at that time. From the mid-16th to the late 18th century Bangkinang was so well known that their krisses were considered role models on the island of Bangka, Belitung and at Kampar area. Their design is similar, but the krisses are only approx. 17 inches (42 - 45 cm) long. Bangkinang krisses are always straight and have no Ada-Ada. A Bangkinang Greneng is unlike Java Keris. The warangka of a Bangkinang Keris is special and it is popular in Malaysia Kelantan region and in Southern Thailand.

Map of Sumatra

Lower part of the blade

Bangkinang Keris

Warangka Bangkinang Keris

Bango Dolog

is a Dapur with 3 Luk. The length of the blade is normal. It has a Kembang Kacang, 2 Gajah Lambe, a flat Pejetan and Tikel Alis. In the lower part of the Sor-Soran to the second Luk it is not sharp. The translation is a heron which stops as nailed.

Banjura, Ki

is a Empu and lived in the era of the Kingdom of Demak (1480-1550). Unfortunately EMPUS have not become so well known in this era. His trademark which made his krisses different from others are a thin Ganja Wuwung, a thin Gulu Meled, a long Sirah Cecak and rather rounded tip. The Buntut Cecak is very valuable. His blades are very similar to the Tangguh Majapahit but the blades are thinner than the average of the blades from the Tangguh Majapahit.

Banyak Agrem

is a form of a Tombak and very "artful" and looks like a brooding goose. It is not symmetrical, the lower part is wider than the upper one. On the surface you will find a thin Ada-Ada in the blade center. There is no other Ricikan. This Tombak does not serve as a weapon of war but only as Pusaka.

Banyak Wide

is a Empu and lived in the era of Pajajaran (10th - 13th century). He was also known under the name Ciung Wanara. His works have a long Ganja Wuwung, a long Gulu Meled, a round Sirah Cecak and a flat Tikel Alis. He used very black iron with a thin pamor.

Banyu Mili

see Ilining Warih

Bapangan

also called Godongan is a part of a Warangka Ladrang or Branggah. It is the rear part to the tip, and has the form of a sheet. The Javanese word Godong means leaf. Since this part is very thin it may break soon.

Bapiarit Tombak

is a kind of a spear from Minangkabau, West Sumatra. Before there were firearms Minang people killed with this Tombak the wild animals and pigs. This Tombak is shed on the legs of the animals, so that they are paralyzed and can be killed easily. The blade tip is thicker and longer than a normal Tombak. Only one side of the blade is sharp. It is similar to Pedang Sabet on Java. This Tombak can only be used at close range, so the owner must have courage.

Baribojo, Pamor

is a pamor and is with this name called by the inhabitants of Bugis in South Sulawesi. In Java and Madura, it is known as Kul Buntet.

Barong

in East Borneo and parts of North Borneo, including the field of Sabah and Brunei, there is a traditional weapon whose shape looks like a thick sword. This weapon is also known in the southern Philippines. This weapon has only a sharp edge on the front part, the back is dull. In Sabah and Brunei this weapon is called Parang Barong, but in East Borneo and southern Philippines just Barong. The blade is approx. 20 inches (50 cm) long and in the middle of approx.4 inches (11 cm) wide, the haft only 2 inches (4.5 cm), but there it is thicker. The handle of a Barong is made of hard wood or buffalo horn and is approx. 6 inhces (15 cm) long. In Sabah, Brunei and South Philippines, it has the shape of a keris grip, but in East Borneo, it resembles a sword hilt. A Barong is used to in everyday life for wood cutting or felling trees.

Baru

is the name of a Dapur of a straight Tombak. The blade is symmetrically. The form looks like a bamboo leaf. This Tombak has a Bungkul at the haft. This Dapur is popular and you often see it, it has been customized in Blambangan, Majapahit, Mataram and Tuban.

Baru Cekel

is a Dapur a straight Tombak. The blade is thin and flat and symmetrical. In the middle it looks like a waist. The part under the waist is narrower than the part above the waist. A Tombak of this Dapur has an Ada-Ada and a small Bungkul towards the haft.

Baru Gronong

is a Dapur a straight Tombak luxuries. The blade is thin and flat and symmetrical. In the middle it looks like a waist. The part under the waist is wider than the part above the waist. A Tombak with this Dapur has no Ada-Ada, but a Bungkul towards to the haft.

Baru Kalantaka

is a Dapur a straight Tombak. The blade is thin and flat and symmetrical. In the middle it looks like a waist. The part under the waist is wider than the part above the waist. The part below the waist has the shape of an ellipse and can be found in the middle of a thin Ada Ada and a small Bungkul towards the haft.

Baru Kanjeng Kyai

is a Tomak Pusaka belonging to the ownership of Keraton Yogyakarta.

Baru Karna

see Baru Kuping

Baru Karonto

is the Dapur of a Tombak Lurus and very rare. The blade is thin and flat and symmetrical. A waist shape as with other Baru models is not found and the Ada-Ada does not appear clear. Tombak from this Dapur can be easily recognized because it has a Sayatan in the form Pudak Sategal.

Baru Klinting

is a Pusaka Tombak, which belongs to the possession of Keraton Yogyakarta.

Baru Kuping

is a Tombak, which is also called Baru Karna. The shape is similar to a bamboo leaf with an indentation in the center, called Bangkekan. The upper portion is slightly narrower than the lower part. Below you will find a small Bungkul with 3 - 4 mm small holes left and right.