Details of The Keris

Details of the Keris

Details of the Keris The details found at the bottom of the blade distinguishes the keris from other types of daggers.

1. Landep Ngadjeng 2. Landep Wingking 3. Adaen 5. Sogokan Wingking 6. Sogokan Ngadjeng 7. Sorsoran 8. Adeg-Adeg 9. Greneng 10. Titil 11. Ganjah 12. Peksi 13. Wideng 14. Ankaan 15. Tikel Alis 16. Mata 17. Djenggot 18. Telale Gadjah 19. Djalu Memet 20. Lambe Gadjah 21. Srawejan 22. Gandik 23. Pejetan 24. Tingil 25. Ri Pandan

Sometimes the Telale Gadjah (18) is called Sekar Kacang or Kembang Kacang which are less correct terms.

The Peksi is fitted through the Ganjah and then merged with the blade as smoothly as possible such that sometimes it is not noticed as a separate part from the blade. Many authorities use the Ganjah as the definitive structure that characterises a blade as a keris.

Nevertheless there are kerises where the blade is forged in one piece without a separate Ganjah. The Ganjah is chiseled in. Such kerises are called Keris Ganjah Iras. The Keris Majapahit has no separate Ganjah as well.