Indonesian Weapons (Keris)

Logically, a keris was the most effective weapon for us, the people of Indonesia. With the war arena very dense forest (tropical rain forest) to the extent that is difficult to detect people who are hiding. With a body the size of our nation are relatively small, compared to those of Europe and the middle east, we could move more swiftly, could hide more neatly, and can attack from an unexpected direction by an opponent.

This causes the weapons are not effective on the battle field like this. Indeed, a large sword that will easily snag, big ones too hard to hide. Precisely with smaller body size and relatively small weapons that we also benefit. We are more nimble and more difficult to look the enemy. This is why the weapon as small as a dagger can beat a very large sword.

Keris is usually made of some kind of metal include steel, carbon (of buffalo horn), or a meteorite. Steel is a major shaper is used as a dagger of shape steel rods into the form of a dagger. Once the steel is formed into a dagger, then made warangan using natural toxins in the form of meteorites. If the existence of meteorite is not obtained, then used a snake or frog scrape (toads scrape in Java language). Carbon in antiquity is derived from buffalo horn. Buffalo horns selected captured buffalo horn that has a large, manly and dashing. The horn then be made of buffalo horn powder is carbon powder.

Poisons put into keris intended to be in use if the enemy is hit even if only in the form of scratches, but the wound would be fatal. Poison from animals can be treated with the same treatment if exposed to these animals. Animals are usually used to give keris is a snake venom on the ground, Weling Welang snakes, cobras, rattlesnakes, scrape frogs (toads scrape = Java = frogs have thick skin).

Keris is basically divided in two basic forms, namely the shape curve of a dent and a straight taper. Rod-shaped curve of the crook keris called a kris luk, while the straight tapered keris called a keris lajer.

With a meandering shape is then when a keris thrust into the belly of a person, such as a keris tore the victim's stomach contents. Moreover, the presence of toxins and the air in the cavities between the reactive metal layer in the keris in the stomach will be left behind toxins and a mixture of reactive metals, air, and water that will react create rust. Painful reaction will occur in the victim's stomach.

Indeed stab of a keris only about 4 centimeters of the most wide. However, if we review in the puncture marks, rust-rust are left in between the organs were torn apart by the shape of a dagger snaking.

Keris is designed not to mutually pitted like a sword, but a puncture tool. Once puncture vital organs, the victim will instantly lifeless. If this is not the worst possible victim impaled on vital organs, the victim will suffer for the rest of his life. Because poison and rust spread by kris hollow cavity will continue meyebar like a fatal cancer to the victim.

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