Keris

There are a lot of traditional indonesian weapon-like badik, clurit, golok, karih, kujang etc.
And "Keris" is which one traditional indonesian weapon. The origin of the word kris derives from the old Javanese term ngiris which means to stab, wedge or sliver. "Kris" is the more frequently-used spelling in the West, but "keris" is more popular in the dagger's native lands, as exemplified by the late Bambang Harsrinuksmo's popular book entitled Ensiklopedi Keris (Keris Encyclopedia). Two notable exceptions are the Philippines, where it is usually called kalis or kris, and Thailand where it is always spelled and pronounced as kris. Other spellings used by European colonists include "cryse", "crise", "criss", "kriss" and "creese". Keris was gotten around in a lot of places at west indonesia untill central indonesia. Keris is pointed weapon like knife. In difference places keris has a lot of point of difference. Keris had functions as weapon in fighting and spiritual object. but now this functions is just for match accessories. Because keris there is in difference places so there are a lot of kinds of keris/kris. From a lot of keris in the world there are some keris which the most famous that are Keris Mpu Gandring,
Keris Pusaka Setan Kober,
Keris Kyai Sengkelat
, Keris Pusaka Nagasasra Sabuk Inteo,
Keris Kyai Carubuk
, Keris Kyai Condong Campur,
Keris Taming Sari,
Keris Si Ginje

Keris has parts of its body-like Hilt (is called gaman, or hulu keris) it's has a lot of motive and in every places the motive is difference depen on place's culture and belivingsarung keris


. And Sheath (is called Warangka, or sarung keris)  kumpang was made from wood-like teak but now is made from ivory too

. And Blade (is called is called wilah or bilah) it is main part of keris. And it is always difference in every places.

 In 2005, UNESCO gave the title Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity to the kris of Indonesia. In return, UNESCO urged Indonesia to preserve their heritage. The making of a kris was the specialised duty of metalworkers called empu or pandai besi. In Bali this occupation was preserved by the Pande clan to this day, members of whom also made jewellery. A blade smith, or empu, makes the blade in layers of different iron ores and meteorite nickel. Some blades can be made in a relatively short time, while more legendary weapons take years to complete. In high quality kris blades, the metal is folded dozens or hundreds of times and handled with the utmost precision. Empu are highly respected craftsmen with additional knowledge in literature, history, the occult, etc