One of the rich cultures that Madura has is a mythical master created in the village of Aeng Tong Tong in Sumenep. In this place the population of one village makes the ris quality and almost the whole population of the village of Aeng Tong has become a bounty maker.
The village still preserves the culture since the times of the Kingdom of Sumenep. Formerly the king of Madura entrusted the creation of ris and weapons for the soldiers of this village.
But over time, the creation of the original keris is only based on orders for the keris of the quarrel and weapons now develops on the manufacture of ornamental ris and for souvenirs that are marketed up to the world.
Aeng Tong Tong Tong village gate gate, Keris manufacturing, Sumenep, East Java.
Empu began the manufacture of keris from three metal elements after previously performed special rituals in Sumenep, East Java.
Keris from Aeng Tong Tong Tong is highly demanded by collectors from Southeast Asia. The collectors will continue to buy ris from this area because the motives are always unique and interesting.
Forged metal denting loud sounds, iron sounds on the grinding, sounding simplifying at each village corner. To make a standard size rising distance required half kilograms to one kilogram of iron. Craft results are sold at prices vary depending on the pamor and model.
For the creation of a quarrel, the creation is carried out in terms and special rituals. The creation requires several stages such as searching for the right time according to the calculation of the prospective owner and takes one to five years, so that the law is in harmony with its owner.
Empu cheered the ruling of the Sumenep and Aeng Tong Tong inaugurated to a number of local village ancestors in Sumenep, East Java.
Empu cast iron from three metal elements in Sumenep, East Java.
For the manufacture of keris for souvenirs that only need two to three days.
With more than 600 people, the village of Aeng Tongtong can be referred to as the largest rising in Indonesia.
Photo and Text: Saiful Bahri
Empu holds certain parts of the rising made in Sumenep.
Empu holds certain parts of the rising made in Sumenep, East Java.
Empu began the manufacture of keris from elements of three metal elements after previously performed special rituals in Sumenep, East Java.
Perajin puts the ris into the new stamp (rison) created in Sumenep, East Java.
Perajin made warangka (riris market) in Sumenep, East Java.
The number of old and new heritage riss will be packaged in Sumenep, East Java.
Empu holds certain parts of the rising made in Sumenep, East Java.
Empu reads the mantra to issue Yoni (tuah) on the ris when it will be asked at Sumenep, East Java.
