Saturday, May 23, 2009

Empu/Master Keris

Especially in the rarely bred in the keris known as master/mpu, in the placenta, known by the name or Pande pandie dynasty, in the Sunda, known by the term Teacher Teupa. David van Duuren The Kris in his book "is the master of those who are considered sacred and has a high position dimasyarakat". Mas Ngabehi Wirasoekadga in writing the book Mysteries Keris is a master creature / man who has a high degree.

Pandie academic / master early beginning Brahma comes from the sect, the sect is very important ranks among the other sects, sect, followers title pandie Brahmin, at the time of the dynasty known as the Brahmin pandie. More details on the more religious after it fell into the hands of the Hindu religion of Islam, the term Brahmin does not appear again, but there is still a wangsanya now commonly called pandie iron, pandie mas, etc.

In Bali dynasty pandie bound by moral obligation and the inscription, inscription wisama spiritual ancestor of the very closely related between families with each other with the term dynasty, inscription which bind them the most famous inscription is called "Reader Tawang Bang", they have the agreement of the master craftsman Baradah as a teacher. In Bali kepandean science careless people can not learn just because they are the descendants of the dynasty Pande can learn, while outside the placenta is the only profession pandie and anyone can learn and they are not tied to one family in particular.

Master/Mpu is a truly specialist field and have some expertise that support the creative process in the creation of his works, while some special expertise that is owned by a master craftsman to refer to the creative process are:

1. Experts in the field of religion and Spiritual

At the time of a master craftsman is a person that is considered sacred and the correct understanding of life and will be able to understand something magical, a master craftsman to lead a normal religious rites or ceremonies other offerings. Master is a role model for surrounding communities.

2. Experts in the field of weapons it

There is a good expression of the weapons is that weapons made by the great Pendekar (weapons expert knowledge), So most of the master craftsman is an expert "kanuragan trick" plays in the weapons / pesilat / Pendekar is advanced. Chronicle in Bali are the meek Gajah Mada want to beat Bali, mahapatih Gajah Mada embrace the master / Pande and placed in the front line, the governor is confident akan courage and grandeur of the master craftsman of weapons it keris / Pande.


3. Experts in the field of psychological

A master has the ability to understand the psychological character of its customers so that the keris is completely in line with the temperament, character and behavior of users, told in the history and stories of the people that the noble order of a keris to comply with the master himself. Keris is a paper that is able to act as "Object or Subject" of users, the Keris can treat as the desire of the owner to be used as weapons, completeness, clothing, objects, etc. show the keris but also affect the nature and character as the owner of the confidence the power of or language and symbols of his keris.

4. Experts Anatomy

Expertise in the manner of weapons by itself a master expert in human anatomy. Expertise in order to support this as the paper produced is completely in accordance with the "dedeg Piadek" or the size of the users, so that the keris can be a role in accordance with the users. Please note again that all things related to the size of each part using the keris as the size of the body: "What, span, cengkang dl" l.

5. Experts in the field of political

During the Majapahit by Gajah Mada, the master gave a specific position in the government. A master craftsman much involved in politics and involved in strategy and war statesman. Special award from the king was given to many of the powerful master craftsman of keris, they are given a high position, complete with names and earl. As meritorious as master Supo restore Keris Sangkelat that has been missing from the palace and the son and so was given the title of a prince with a gift of land or land perdikan tax-free.

6. Experts in the field of Literature

Usually a master of literature and learn they were literate, most of them stranded on good terms with the palace so that they extend the literature for their interaction, as they assume that academic literature is one to add a depth of knowledge and mind. In the teachings of "Aji Panca Bayu" in a review by the pandie in Bali, is the teaching of Panca Brahma Sara Pancak the roots of Dasak Aji Sara Pamurtining Aksara Anacaraka origin muasal Aji Saka, explains: Aji Ngaran Literature, ngaran Saka ngaran main pillar of the general understanding of the source of Kesusastraan academic literature, there are teachings in the expression;

” Sastra ngaran tastas ngaran terang

Astra ngaran api ngaran sinar”

Which contains the general understanding, with the fire, people will recognize the light, the people who do not know the literature with the same letter means that the blind live in the dark.

7. Experts in the field of Artistic

Form the basis of the keris blade consists of a straight blade, blade and blade luk luk and a mixture of straight. The number of names from the kitchen blade keris numerous, large Ronggowarsito poet mentions no less than 560 forms / dhapur keris. Rafles in his book "History of Java" (1817) described 41 major dhapur keris in the 19th century. Book from PB IX about dhapur keris (Saka 1792) mentions 218 names dhapur keris. When we compare with the traditional weapons in the world such as spears, swords, arrows, knives etc., the keris is a weapon that most traditional forms in addition to multiformity also the most complex of every part of it (the keris blade rerincikan the more than 30 parts , Katana sword from Japan about 15 sections, from Toledo sword Spain section 10, from Nepal Kukri part 9)


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