Kerambit

Kerambit is one of dangerous weapon has been use by malay people for fighting.The karambit is characterized by a sharply curved, usually double-edged, blade, which, when the knife is properly held, extends from the bottom of the hand, with the point of the blade facing forward. In Southeast Asia, karambits are encountered with varying blade lengths and both with and without a retention ring for the index finger on the end of the handle opposite the blade. This type of knife can be found among the cultures of Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.Some people said that kerambit is related to Tiger. The shape of kerambit is same like tiger claw, at Indonesia this weapon also known as kuku macan (tiger claw).Long time ago Malay women use it as secret weapon and hide it in their hair as cucuk sanggul. In malaysia this weapon also call in other names. The big size of kerambit also called by Lengkong Pajak,and the small size is call Lawi Ayam. Lawi ayam is more dangerous because we can't see it when people grip in thier hand. Eventhough the weapon is same in both country between Malaysia,Philipines & Indonesia the using technic is different. In philipino martial arts their use this weapon to attack & defence so the grip and standby position their wills shown that their hold kerambit in their hand,like in this picture.


In Malaysia this weapon use as secret weapon, people who use it will hide the kerambit in their hand and counter when enemy strike.What ever technic are used with kerambit all is dangerous, especially when it hold by experts.

Keris fighting Demonstration

Gayung Penggerak Keris

This pairs of keris are used by Seni Perguruan Silat Gayung Penggerak as a weapon for training and for Keris Fight demonstration.

Tekpi Pusaka Blog

Hi All, welcome to Tekpi Pusaka,Malay-Weapon Blog,in this site I will share my knowledge with all of you regarding malay weapon and some of my weapon collection.
The first weapon I would like to share is Malay Dagger as known as 'KERIS'

The kris or keris is a distinctive, asymmetrical dagger indigenous to Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Southern Thailand and the southern Philippines. Both a weapon, and spiritual object, krisses are often considered to have an essence or presence, with some blades possessing good luck and others possessing bad.

The kris spread from the island of Java to many parts of the archipelago of Indonesia, such as Sumatra, Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, South Sulawesi, Kalimantan, and to the Southeast Asian areas now known as Malaysia, Brunei, southern Philippines, southern Thailand, and Singapore.

Kris has a cranked hilt, which serves as a support for stabbing strike. At the same time it allows the strength of the wrist to add pressure on the blade while slashing and cutting. A kris has no special protection for the hand, except for the broad blade at the hilt, which offers minimal protection. In rare cases a kris may have its blade forged so the blade's axis lies at an angle to the hilt's axis. The intention is to get the blade automatically turning to slip past the ribs. This works poorly and makes the weapon less durable.

Krisses were worn every day and at special ceremonies, with heirloom blades being handed down through successive generations. Yearly cleanings, required for as part of the spirituality and mythology around the weapon, often leaves ancient blades worn and thin. In everyday life and at events, a man usually only wore one kris. In the Malay literature, Hikayat Hang Tuah, the warrior is depicted as wearing two keris, one short keris and one long keris. Women sometimes also wore krisses, though of a smaller size than a man's. In battle, a warrior carried three krisses: his own, one from his father-in-law, and one as a family heirloom. The other krisses served as parrying daggers. If the warrior didn't have another kris to parry with, he used the sheath. Krisses were often broken in battle and required repairs. A warrior's location determined what repair materials he had. It is quite usual to find a kris with fittings from several areas. For example, a kris may have a blade from Java, a hilt from Bali and a sheath from Madura.

In many parts of Malaysia and Indonesia, the kris was the choice weapon for execution. The specialized kris, called an executioner's kris, had a long, straight, slender blade. The condemned knelt before the executioner, who placed a wad of cotton or similar material on the subject's shoulder/clavicle area. The blade was thrust through the padding, piercing the subclavian artery and the heart. Upon withdrawal, the cotton wiped the blade clean. Death came within seconds.

(Source from Wikipedia)