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page 1Weapons of Java
kris
The kris or '''' is a Javanese asymmetrical dagger with a distinctive blade-patterning achieved through alternating laminations of iron and nickelous iron (pamor). The kris is famous for its distinctive wavy blade, although many have straight blades as well, and is one of the weapons commonly used in the pencak silat'' martial art native to Indonesia. Kris have been produced in many regions of Indonesia for centuries, but nowhere—although the island of Bali comes close—is the kris so embedded in a mutually-connected whole of ritual prescriptions and acts, ceremonies, storied backgrounds, and e

karambit
The karambit or kerambit (as used in Indonesian), kurambik or karambiak (both from the Minangkabau language) is a small curved knife resembling a claw.
Wedung
Wedung (or Wedoeng, Wedong) is a traditional large knife of the Javanese people and the Balinese people originating from Indonesia.
Cetbang
thumb|Bronze hand cannon cetbang, found in the Brantas River|Brantas river, Sumberagung village, Jombang, East Java. The mouth of the cannon is on the right, while the left is where the pole is attached.
lela
light Nusantaran cannon larger than a rentaka