![]() During times of peace, people wore kris as part of ceremonial attire. For commoners however, kris were worn on a daily basis, especially when travelling because it might be needed for self-defense. While it is commonly believed that kris were the primary weapons wielded by fighters in the past, they were actually carried by warriors as a secondary armament if they lost their main weapon, which was usually a spear. Wooden frame covered and decorated with ivory or metals (gold, silver, copper, iron, brass, or steel) ![]() Sometimes coated with gold or silver and decorated with gemstones ![]() Pamalayu expedition, Mongol invasion of Java, Battle of Bubat, Majapahit civil war, Burmese-Siamese wars, Siege of Batavia, Diponegoro War, Indonesian National Revolution, Spanish–Moro conflict, Philippine–American War, Pacific War Javanese (mainly & originally) * Also familiar to Malays, Filipinos, Sundanese, Banjar, Madurese, Balinese, Moro, Siamese, Bugis, Makassar Singhasari Kingdom, Majapahit Empire, Ayutthaya Kingdom, Malaccan Empire, Demak Sultanate, Mataram Sultanate, Yogyakarta Sultanate, Surakarta Sunanate, Bruneian Empire, present day Indonesia The kris consists of three parts blade ( wilah), hilt ( hulu) and sheath ( warangka) ![]()
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