Kudhi-wajang
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| Weapon type: | sword |
| Designations: | Kudhi wayang |
| Use: | ceremonial weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
Java , ethnic groups from Java |
| Distribution: | Indonesia |
| Blade length: | about 50 cm |
| Handle: | Wood, metal |
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The kudhi wayang is a ceremonial sword from Sumatra .
description
The Kudhi-Wayang has a figuratively shaped blade. The wayang figures from Indonesia serve as a model . The surface is covered with engravings and has a gold inlay near the figure's eye. The booklet is made of metal. The Kudhi-Wayang is used as a ceremonial object at certain times, usually on Friday evenings , and like the Wayang figures, it is kept in a vase or a banana plant stem. It is hidden away so that outsiders cannot see it. It is passed down as a sacred heirloom in the family. The Kudhi wayang is used by ethnic groups in Sumatra.
Web links
Commons : Swords from Indonesia - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ^ Albert G. van Zonneveld: Traditional weapons of the Indonesian archipelago. C. Zwartenkot Art Books, Leiden 2001, ISBN 90-5450-004-2 , p. 75.