Piso Gaja Dompak, Batak People Inheritance

Piso Gaja Dompak are traditional weapons originating from North Sumatra. The name piso gaja dompak taken from the word which means the blade piso functioned for cutting or piercing, and the shape of the pointed and sharp. Called gaja dompak, look like elephant carving as it means on the gun handle.

Piso Gaja Dompak, Batak typical weapon is the inheritance of the Kingdom of Batak. The existence of these weapons cannot be separated from its role in the development of the Kingdom of Batak. This weapon is used only among Kings only. Considering this weapon is also a Royal heirloom, this weapon is not created to kill or injure others. As heirlooms, this weapon is considered to have supernatural powers, who will provide spiritual strength to its owner. This weapon is also the objects dikultuskan and ownership of this weapon is limited to the descendants of the Kings or in other words it was not owned by those outside the Kingdom.

There has been no historical records which mention when exactly Piso Gaja Dompak become an heirloom for the Kingdom of Batak. However, the search results from author Piso King Dompak is closely related to the leadership of King Sisingamaraja i. it is based on the trust of the community against the myth derived from oral traditions recorded in the script.

Tells about a man named Bona Ni Onan, youngest son of King Sinambela. Told during a trip home from afar, Bona Ni Onan found his wife Boru Borbor old is pregnant. He doubted that his wife's womb. Until one night he dreamed of, when the spirit. It said that child in the womb of his wife was the avatar Spirit Bathala and later the child will be King termed Sisingamaraja.

Bona Ni Onan then ensure the dream the truth to his wife. His wife else told me that while he was bathing in sulu – sulu spear (jungle), he heard a roar and Saw the light took possession of his body. After learning that she is pregnant. He also believed that at that time he met the spirit of Bathala.

The period of her pregnancy reached 19 months and the birth of his son ever accompanied a storm of Typhoon and earthquake. By his son's hence he named Manghuntal meaning earthquake rumbling. Go mature Manghuntal started the magical properties showed that reinforces predictions that he is the future King.

In adolescence, Manghuntal went to see the King, raja Mahasakti Uti to gain recognition. At the time he was about to meet the King of Uti, he waited while eating food serve by the wife of the King. When it accidentally he found King Uti hiding in the roof with a snout like a pig.

King Uti ever say hello to manghuntal, he also conveys his return met the King and asked for a white elephant. King Uti ever willing to give to the terms Manghuntal should bring sign-sign from around the region of Toba, Manghuntal ever did. After that Manghuntal back to meet the King of Uti by bringing the terms of Uti. King Uti then gave a white elephant as well as two Royal heirloom that is Dompak and an Elephant Piso spear frontage Hujur Siringis.

Allegedly, Piso Gaja Dompak cannot be released from pembungkusnya except by people who have supernatural powers and Manghuntal can open it. Post it Manghuntal really be King Sisingamaraja I. until recently Batak still trust this myth.

In addition to the inheritance that is so respected and dikultuskan, Piso Gaja Dompak this contains a symbol-a symbol of a meaningful philosophical. Tapered shape of this weapon, in the Batak language called Rantos meaningful intellectual acuity and intelligence thinking. A sharp look at the problems and opportunities, as well as in drawing conclusions and act.

Batak leaders implied that must have the sharpness of thought and intelligence in a saw an issue. Always conduct the deliberations in taking decisions and to take an action as a form of ' wit and acuity to think and view issue '.

Berpenampang elephant carvings allegedly taken from myths provide piso gaja dompak and a white elephant in the Manghuntal or Sisingamaraja i. Piso Gaja Dompak is greatness had taken the leaders of batak, batak leaders have the intellectual intelligence to do justice to the people and responsible to the Lord.

According to the results of the interviews with the grandson of Raja Napatar Sisingamaraja XII, one of the sources mention that Gaja Dompak was in Piso's National Museum. While other sources mention that the weapon or heirloom Piso Gaja Dompak located in one of the museums in the Netherlands along with stamps of the Kingdom of Sisingamaraja.

Kebudayaaan Indonesia

Badik Tumbuk Lado

Tumbuk Lado a traditional dagger weapon derived from the Riau Islands. Dagger itself is a term for a traditional weapon known in the community Bugis and some areas in Sumatra. Meanwhile, TumbukLada or Tumbuk Lado (Riau) is a traditional weapon Malay and Malay Peninsula communities. No wonder if Badik Tumbuk Lado has similarities with weapons from other regions of the Malay peninsula even with neighboring Malaysia. Riau Islands inhabited by various races and ethnicities. However, the majority of the nation's indigenous population is Malay. Therefore, the culture of the Riau area, many have in common with the original population of the territory of other wither.

Tumbuk Lado dagger stabbing weapon is a type of size 27 to 29cm and a width of about 3.5 to 4cm. This weapon is not only used by the people of Jambi, and also has similarities with the dagger Bugis differ only in form and motifs badiknya gloves only. Not only in the country, Malaysia also has the same tardisional weapons, both in name and form. It is not separated from the background scattered Malay community in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam and along the Malay peninsula. Similarly, dagger, dagger also one that characterizes the identity of the Malays.

It is not known when exactly the beginning Badik TumbukLado used as a weapon by the Malays. However, since the first of the Malays especially the Malay archipelago Badik TumbukLado Riau use to hunt and defend themselves from enemy attack. Additionally, Badik TumbukLado also has an aesthetic function that is usually used as a complementary dagger traditional dresses Malay men especially when the wedding. Not only serves as a complement to traditional clothing alone, the dagger tumbuklado also symbolizes courage and valor of a man. Actually, philosophy Badik TumbukLado not much different if kris kris is often mentioned as a unifying symbol of the Malays. Dagger was so, because in essence made weapons as a tool that allows humans as well as a symbol of courage rather than as a symbol of hostility.

Until now Badik TumbukLado still used by the people of Riau archipelago to perform production work such as farming or hunting. Some local customs are also still retain the dagger as a complement to traditional men's clothing. Only, this time the dagger is no longer functioning as a sharp weapon in the fight. Now, the Malay community has been functioning Badik for other functions. In addition because it's much more modern weapons, Badik TumbukLado also considered impractical longer the luggage.

Pemaje Lombok

Excerpted from the book by the work of Ir. H. Lalu Djelenga entitled "Keris in Lombok" about 340 pages / pemaje. Pemaje "It is a special tool to whittle carpenter. But lately, it stems from the rare kris, developed into part of the completeness of the customary dress of Lombok.".
One maker pemaje L. Hadi Rahman (40) said, pemaje not just a tool or a complement to traditional, but also acts as pemaje kris and kris have such prestige depends on the materials used to make these pemaje. besides pemaje substitute one rib symbolizes man to be taken to be bone air. so, which brings pemaje in Lombok are men with tucked way in front on the left. Another philosophical meaning that can be learned from pemaje is: pemaje use ooze (iron on the handle) derived from the brass, brass in Sasak language kuninge derived from the word meaning "watch yourself", meaning that brings pemaje pulled apart as a symbol of man, can also be used to look after ourselves, not to attack or kill. added L. Rahman Hadi.
A similar explanation obtained from RK. Shamsuddin (50) Eggplant Tawah, said Pemaje is a symbolic cultural unconscious can slowly replace the role of ceremonial dagger-indeed because of scarce and prices are very expensive dagger, he also said-as a male, was duly brought iron the disepilkan, bagged or made into knives and pemaje. iron core is carried or attached to a body or bodies. Pemaje in language comes from two words namely Pe like Mojo that if converted into Sasak language (Epean crew) in the Indonesian language to be "possessed by the Agency", the second last syllable of the phrase is actually a kepedekan Java language that is "Repat Ning Atomojo" which means "meeting of the agency" if interpreted to mean something meaningful meetings with agency-placed can be attached or just sealed it. There are many other philosophical meaning that can be learned from this little thing. old people we earlier created the objects and tools such as pemaje this is not just a tool. but that their offspring take-ibaratan lawyer and think about what is contained in the object, (RK. Shamsuddin)

in this modern-paced start pemaje hardly visible presence among the Sasak tribe people as a means of expression and for everyday purposes, because in terms of function pemaje began largely supplanted by the practical tools such as knives made in the store or manufacturer. Pemaje started switching function, a result of tool-craft that have a high aesthetic value, often have magical value and are considered sacred, because the methods and materials are not haphazard alias specific ways and rituals to complete. pemaje with these categories become more valuable and more expensive also very much in demand by collectors or lovers of art even by his own people who believe in the efficacy of these pemaje.

Golok Betok Tribe Betawi Heritage

Ethnic and cultural diversity characteristic of the Indonesian nation and its own wealth, as compared with other nations. Uniquely, every ethnicity in Indonesia has a unique weapon that became a symbol of the greatness of a number of these ethnic groups. Ethnic Javanese example, has a dagger as a weapon of their greatness, famous for its kujangnya ethnic Sundanese, Madurese ethnic famous celuritnya, and ethnic Betawi with Machete Betoknya famous 800 years old.

As an heirloom weapons, the existence of an early phase Dagger Betok origins of weapons in the history of the archipelago. In fact, before the typical weapon of West Java, there cleaver, machete Betok existing concept first. However, because the Kingdom of Padjadjaran begged the professor to be made as soon as a weapon named cleaver, making Machete Betok be delayed.

If seen from the shape Dagger Betok not much different with machete machete general. Only this machete terihat fat and a little shorter / bantet. Dagger is made of black steel with black wooden handle, too. It may also be shaped like a fish betok.