TRADITIONAL MALAYWEAPONS – SERIES II

Basically Traditional Malay weapons can be classified into daggers, swords, spears and also the cannon. The keris which has special significance has been used by the Malays for over five hundred year. The keris and other weapons like the jembiah, kerambit and lading terus among others are weapons of self-defense used by Malays for generations. However, today the keris and other traditional weapons
Are more for ceremonial and decorative purposes.

JEMBIAH - 20¢

The Jembiah has a curved double-edged blade. The scabbard and the hilt, normally engraved, are made of wood or a combination of wood and horn.

KERIS PANJANG – 30¢

The Keris Panjang was made primarily for fighting. It has a characteristic hill with a wavy or a straight blade.

KERAMBIT – 50¢

The Kerambit is a short weapon- narrow-bladed and claw-shaped – more suitable for ripping rather than for stabbing.

KERIS SUNDANG – RM1

The Keris Sundang is a broad-bladed sword, more for cutting and slashing. The blade, either curved or straight, is usually about 22 inches long and about 3 inches in breath.

LADING TERUS – RM2

The Lading Terus is a short stabbing spear used with an underhand thrust. It resembles a spear fitted into a dagger hilt.