Kris
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The kris or keris is a Javanese asymmetrical dagger with a distinctive blade-patterning achieved through alternating laminations of iron and nickelous iron. The kris is famous for its distinctive wavy
The kris consists of three parts; blade (wilah), hilt (hulu) and sheath (warangka)
Possible kris depicted on 9th-century Borobudur bas-relief
Kris blacksmith's workshop depicted in 15th-century Candi Sukuh
The Kris of Knaud (1342 CE) from Majapahit period, exhibited at Tropenmuseum in Amsterdam
Pencak silat
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Pencak silat is a class of related Indonesian martial arts. In neighbouring countries, the term usually refers to professional competitive silat. It is a full-body fighting form incorporating strikes,
Kris
…pamor). The kris is famous for its distinctive wavy blade, although many have straight blades as well, and is one of the weapons commonly used in the pencak silat martial art native to Indonesia. Kris have been produced in many regions of Indonesia for centuries, but nowhere—although the island of Bali comes…
Pencak silat of Silek Minangkabau duel; the combatant in the foreground is wielding a kerambit
Two men performing silek lanyah (one style of pencak silat), traditional martial arts of the Minangkabau people in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Silek lanyah is always performed in a muddy paddy field.
Bas-relief of a battle scene at Prambanan Temple depicting weapons of the time such as the sword, shield, club, bow, and a kris-like dagger
Balinese warriors armed with kris in the 1880s