Spear Weapons Indonesia Traditional

Spear or Tombak indonesia traditional Weapon

In addition Keris trusted by the people of Indonesia have magical powers, Spear also believed to also have magical powers. No wonder that in the end the weapons trasional Indonesia lot at rush by people overseas. Even the traditional weapon era prasejarhpun already hard to find in Indonesia because many in hunting by collectors from abroad. Banykak the tourists who travel to Yogyakarta in particular also the traditional hunting weapons including spears.

Types of traditional weapons including spears also one of the guns that are often used by some tribes in the archipelago including the Javanese. Even the appearance of a spear gun is possible once appeared in prehistoric times. Many of the evidence found by anthropologists and archaeologists both in the form of spears or any eye on the reliefs of the temple. Although the development of the spear always changing according to the creator of a civilization.

At first, it was obvious that spear guns are often used by people to arm themselves from the threat of the enemy. In addition, spear guns are also used for hunting. When people used to still live nomadic or sedentary, hunting is one of their main livelihood. Weapons used include spear. These spear guns are used to catch fish with spears thrown at the fish in the water. Spear is also used to capture prey, such as wild boar, deer, snakes, tigers, or other animals. Often animals that become surrounded by a hunter's prey, then rollicking killed with a spear.


In the kingdom, the spear is also one of the mainstay of traditional weapons. Usually this weapon is equipped with a shield that serves to hold the weapons from the enemy. Spear often used by soldiers at the battle royal or to maintain the fort. Almost in every kingdom in the archipelago known spear. Similarly, the kingdoms in Java. Even as evidence of the kingdom in Java that still exist, such as Ngayogyakarta Sultanate kingdom, Pura Pakualaman, Kasunanan Surakarta Sultanate, Mangkunegaran, royal Kanoman, Kasepuhan Cirebon still use spears. Spears were often carried by the soldiers when there are ceremonies held court, such as Grebeg ceremony, Coronation of the King, or other.

Spear shape manifold. There is a short cane, medium, and long. Usually the size of half a meter to two meters. Usual spear stick made of wood. Then on the cutting edge is sharp enough eye spear. Some had eyes shaped like a dagger spear. So, flat shape, there is a grooved or shaped straight. Eye spear is then placed at the end of the stick that works to fight the enemy or kill prey.

Not necessarily all of society today are familiar with this traditional weapon. However spear guns can still be seen or recognized by the people who want to know this weapon. They can visit several places that often store these objects such as museum, palace, or art collector. This is where the public can appreciate the collection of objects called spear.

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