Men usually wore only one kris but the famous admiral Hang Tuah is said in the Hikayat Hang Tuah to have armed himself with one short and one long kris.

Hang Tuah knew the tasks would not be fulfilled, and was said to be so overwhelmed that he failed his Sultan that he flung his kris into a river and vowed only to return to Melaka if it resurfaced, which it never did.

However, Mpu Gandring stated that he still needed several months to perform rituals to imbue the kris with more magical power, not only to make it strong but also to prevent it from becoming an evil weapon.

The kris was not only strong but also had a unique pattern that made it easily recognized.

Lord Falworth, his wife, Myles, and Diccon Bowman go into hiding in Crosbey-Dale ( pronounced, kris ' bē-dāl ) on the estates of the Priory of St. Mary, under the protection of the elderly Prior Edward.

In Southeast Asian countries where Muslim Malay peoples live, such as Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines, ivory was the material of choice for making the handles of kris daggers.

This usage of " X " to spell the syllable " kris " ( rather than the sounds " ks ") has extended to " xtal " for " crystal ", and on florists ' signs to " xant " for " chrysanthemum ", even though these words are not etymologically related to " Christ ": " crystal " comes from a Greek word meaning " ice " ( and not even using the letter χ ), and " chrysanthemum " comes from Greek words meaning " golden flower " ( while " Christ " comes from a Greek word meaning " anointed ").

The kris is famous for its distinctive wavy blade, but in the past, most had straight blades.

For commoners however, kris were worn on a daily basis, especially when travelling because it might be needed for self-defense.

In many parts of Indonesia, the kris was the choice weapon for execution.

Although active and honoured empus who produce high quality kris in the traditional way can still be found on some places such Madura, Surakarta, Yogyakarta, Makassar and Palembang, their number is dramatically decreasing, and it is more difficult for them to find successors to whom they may transmit their skills.

The kris is famous for its wavy blade ; however, the older types of kris dated from the Majapahit era have straight blades.

In Javanese culture the kris is revered as tosan aji ( Javanese for " sacred heirloom weapon ") and considered a pusaka.

Probably for this reason, although the kris is widespread in Javanese culture, it is not used to symbolise Javanese culture or royalty, as Javanese tradition promotes harmony and discourages direct confrontation ( hence the absence of knives on Indonesian dinner tables ).

As of 2010, the government of the Republic of Indonesia announced it would pursue in 2011 UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage accreditation for its ikat weaving, along with songket, and gamelan having successfully attained this UNESCO recognition for its wayang, batik and the kris.

They are believed by many archaeologists to have created the prototype of a kris as far back as 2000 years ago.

Moon, and he commits suicide by falling on Dr. Moustache's kris so that Dr. Moustache will have food and shelter from the cold.

The first design was a green flag with blue kris in the middle, surrounded by 15 white stars.

These representations of the kris in Candi Sukuh established the fact that by the year 1437 the kris had already gained an important place within Javanese culture.

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.

The pusaka kris or kris-tipped spear given by a Javanese king to nobles or his subjects, was meant to symbolize the king's confidence bestowed upon the receiver and is considered a great honor.

Some kris are rumored to stand upright when their real names are called by their masters.

Many of these beliefs, however, were erroneously derived from the possession of different kris by different people.

There is also the belief that pointing a kris at someone means they will die soon, so silat practitioners precede their demonstrations by touching the points of the blades to the ground so as to neutralise this effect.

Another version of the tale describes that the kris passed to Ken Arok's stepson Anusapati which in turn killed his stepfather after recognized that his genuine father was killed by Ken Arok with the same kris.

Another Javanese folk story tells of Arya Penangsang, the mighty viceroy ( adipati ) of Jipang who was killed by his own kris called Setan Kober (" devil of the grave ").

Kikin's son, Arya Penangsang of Jipang with the help of his teacher, Sunan Kudus, took revenge by sending an assassin to kill Prawoto using the Setan Kober kris.

Impressed by Penangsang's deed, later he command his male descendants to follow his step, adorned the kris with " intestine " made from the chain of jasmine, as a symbol of bravery.

After Hang Tuah was sentenced to death, Hang Jebat was conferred by the Sultan of Malacca with the Taming Sari, a sacred kris formerly used by Hang Tuah.

On the reverse is a trophy composed of an eagle perched on a cannon supported by crossed flags, rifles, an Indian shield, spear and quiver of arrows, a Cuban machete, and a Sulu kris.

Despite his supernatural prowess, he is defeated by Hang Tuah and his magical Taming Sari kris.

Tunggul Ametung, who was a resident of Singashari before it became a kingdom, was killed by Ken Arok using a cursed kris, a type of Javanese knife, forged by Mpu Gandring.

Anusapati was killed by his half-brother, Panji Tohjaya by the same kris he used to kill Ken Arok. The keris is said to be cursed and Ken Arok's next seven generation's will all die by the keris.

His main research interest lay in the Malay kris blade, which he unusually chose to spell " keris "; he eventually collected 400 examples and talked to natives about their magico-religious uses.

However the native types of blade known as kris, parang, klewang and golok are popular to be used as weapon rather than sword.

* Hoko yari An old form of yari possibly from the Nara period ( 710-794 ), a guard's spear with six-foot pole and eight inch blade either leaf-shape or waved ( like the Malay kris ) ; a sickle-shaped horn projected on one or both sides at the joint of blade.

A kris can be divided into three parts: bilah ( blade ), hulu ( hilt ), and warangka ( sheath ).

A kris's aesthetic value covers the dhapur ( the form and design of the blade, with around 150 variants ), the pamor ( the pattern of metal alloy decoration on the blade, with around 60 variants ), and tangguh referring to the age and origin of a kris.

For example, a kris may have a blade from Java, a hilt from Bali and a sheath from Madura.

The executioner's kris had a long, straight, slender blade.

A kris's aesthetic value covers the dhapur ( the form and design of the blade, with around 150 variants ), the pamor ( the pattern of metal alloy decoration on the blade, with around 60 variants ), and tangguh referring to the age and origin of a kris.

The kris blade is called a wilah or bilah.

In contrast to the older straight type, most kris today have a wavy blade which is supposed to increase the severity of wounds inflicted upon a victim.

In Bali, the kris is associated with the nāga or dragon, which also symbolizes irrigation canals, rivers, springs, wells, spouts, waterfalls and rainbows ; thus, the wavy blade symbolizes the movement of the serpent.

Some kris have a naga or serpent head carved near the base with the body and tail following the curves of the blade to the tip.

A wavy kris is thus a naga in motion, aggressive and alive ; a straight blade is one at rest, its power dormant but ready to come into action.

Also, if the owner slept with the blade under their pillow, the spirit of the kris would communicate with the owner via dream.

In Malaysia, very acidic bilimbis is used to clean the kris blade.