A KRIS DAGGER

Kris Dagger (or keris in Indonesian languages), is an Indonesian asymmetrical dagger with distinctive blade-patterning achieved through alternating laminations of iron and nickelous iron (pamor). The kris is famous for its distinctive wavy blade. Keris is also a symbol of power and of ethnic pride in most communities making up the Malay archipelago (currently Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Southern Thailand and Southern Philippines). Kris is also one of the weapons commonly used in Pencak Silat martial art, which is also native to the region.