BADIK, Pride of the fading

Elementary School Students witnessed the exhibition of weapons Badik badik

Badik which exhibited

Elementary School Students witnessed the exhibition of weapons Badik badik

Badik which exhibited

Badik which exhibited

BADIK, Pride of the fading

In every culture people anywhere in this world has its own peculiarities, especially in terms of traditional weapons are also an environment of pride within the social strata of society, are, In Indonesia especially South Sulawesi, especially in a society Bugis - Makassar, known for a weapon called badik.
Badik not only as a weapon to protect themselves from a threat but has been a cultural symbol of the community and was included in elements of culture are quite old, and the scope is quite broad and based on evidence of cultural relics has been known since prehistoric times. This means that since time immemorial people in southern Sulawesi had been taking badik, and according to sources melayuonline.com, badik weapon was also found in the area PATANI, southern Thailand as guess, if viewed guess the same form with badik bugis, it is estimated that this guess is the same weapon because the tribe known as the tradition bugis go abroad, with this tradition they always move from one area other areas of the archipelago, including the area Patani in southern Thailand, displacement implies akulturisasi culture, marked by the spread of artefacts artifacts, including badik finally patani badik known in the area as the guess.

Philosophy Bugis and Makassar.

There are expressions in Makassar society that says "TEYAI BURA'NE Punna Tena NABALLAKI BADIK '", which means "not Laki Laki Badik If not voting", while the Bugis people say "TANIYA UGINAREKKO DE'NAPPUNAI KAWALI", which means people bugis if not do not have Kawali or badik.
People dare to wander keberbagi bugis first place in the world, and they adhere to a philosophy or nature as "TELLUCAPPA", or three ends, three end this meant CAPPA Lila or tongue tip here or intend intelligence and ingenuity, both CAPPA Kawali or Badik , which means that intend Edge Weapons courage and the last is CAPPA Gajang or Edge Pubic meaningful marriage, adopted this philosophy and is run every person who went bugis wander or roam anywhere.

 BADIK AS A SOCIAL SYMBOL

According to the Bugis Makassar view, each type badik have magical power (magical). These forces may affect the conditions, circumstances, and the life process owner. Accordingly, there is the belief that badik also able to create tranquility, peace, welfare and prosperity or destitution, poverty and misery for the store. Era now, if you have or bring badik Public place, people will feel fear and this alert not one to remember at this present badik weapons is always associated with fighting and war issues even up to the murder that led to deal with the security forces or police, but whether this is true? In the past the regions of Indonesia is an empire, if we know the Sriwijaya in Sumatra, Mataram kingdom in Java, South Sulawesi, the former also has some great empire like LUWU, BONE and Gowa,, from three regions of this empire we can better know the actual badik weapons within the scope of local culture.
Badik in the area of South Sulawesi is known in the area Luwu, called Badik RONGKONG, while Bone and Gowa, Badik been used since hundreds of years in the community Bugis and Makassar culture, not only as a weapon to defend themselves, and the hunt but also a symbol in determining social status symbol these measures as well as ethnic status. Badik not only popular in the area of Bugis and Makassar, but also the Mandar region but with different names.
In general badik consists of three parts, namely upstream (handle) and blade (iron), as well as complement the sheath or scabbard badik. Indeed if we look badik weapons in South Sulawesi briefly together!?, But this is different, Badik Makassar have kale (bars) are flat, battang (stomach), distended and sharp and CAPPA '(bands) are pointed. Badik shaped like this called Badik Sari. Badik Sari is made up of pangulu (handle badik), sumpa 'kale (badik body) and banoang (sarong badik). While the Bugis Bone badik Bugis community called Kawali, has bessi or a flat blade, pointed tip and a bit wide in the end, while kawali Luwu have bessi shaped flat and straight. Kawali also have parts, such as pangulu (upstream), bessi (bars) and Wanua (sarong). Both badik or kawali trusted by various circles to give a keutan magic and can also bring benefits as well as bad luck!.

Badik bugis or Kawali divided into several types are like

Kawali Lamalomo badik Sugi is the kind that have a bearing on the blade and the motive is believed to be weapons that will provide wealth for their owners.

Meanwhile, kawali Lataring Tellu who has a three-node motifs in the position of the furnace is believed will bring good luck to their owners will be no shortage of food will not experience sorrow and suffering. That is why, badik is most appropriate for those who seek in the agricultural sector.

Kawali Lade 'nateyai have prestige in the form of small dots and streaks on the base lined up on the eyes. Badik is believed to bring sustenance in abundance for the owner. Badik these have similar functions with Kawali Lakadang gala that has shaped motif on base.

One of the trusted badik ideal is Kawali Lagemme 'Silampa who have ulterior motives in the form of veins stretching from base to tip. It is believed that the owner is always badik will get safety and welfare of his life along with all the relatives. Meanwhile, to get the patience, it is believed should have Kawali Lasabbara.

Kawali badik Ilakkoajang is the kind that is believed to be weapons that can bring prestige and degree that it has a motive tinggi.Badik streaks throughout his body. In the meantime, for those who want a victory in every battle should have Kawali Latenriwale. Badik which has an oval motif in the form of dots on the edges is believed to generate properties persist for the owner in every battle.

When there is credible badik containing goodness, did the opposite so there badik containing misfortune. Kawali Lasukku badik Ja'na is considered very bad. For anyone, Kawali Latemmewa is badik does very well, because this can not be trusted badik maintain dignity and honor of the owner. According to the trust, the owner of this badik will not take the fight despite being slapped by someone else.

In line with these beliefs, there are Kawali Lamalomo Malaweng Tappi'enngi who has a motive in the form of strokes of the arrow on the base. It is believed, the owner of this badik often engage in fornication. Badik has a belief contrary to Kawali Lamalomo Rialawengeng. The legend says that the owner badik like these are often his wife of committing adultery with another man.

The Pride of fading

Seeing badik function or escort of his time apparently, this weapon is extraordinary and there is a special message for people to live a life. But at the present badik though his image has begun to decline in the association of modern society, this is caused Badik as a symbol of the Bugis and Makassar has misused its use by people who are not responsible, should it? Whereas in the value of social starata Makassar and Bugis people have a high status. Badik / kawali not only serves merely as a stabbing weapon, but also symbolizes status, personal and character of the carrier. Habits take Badik / kawali among the community, especially ethnic Bugis and Makassar is a common sight encountered to date especially in the land of Bone. Habits are not reflecting that people in South Sulawesi, Bugis and Makassar in particular tribe is a society that likes to fight, or love to find a scene but more emphasis on the symbolic meaning contained in Badik / kawali it.

The importance of the position Badik / kawali in Buginese and Makassar society makes people try to create / obtain a special badik both in terms of manufacture, raw materials, as well as the prestige '(dagger) which are believed to provide positive energy to anyone who owns or bring. Badik / kawali good / special can be seen from several elements, namely:

a. In terms of physical Badik / kawali can be seen:
1. Raw materials and steel made from iron meteorites and the choice usually contain light. South Sulawesi region since ancient times is known for high quality iron luwu.
2. Pamor; range of prestige on Badik / kawali much simpler than the Javanese kris usually consisting of types of prestige kurrisi, lasoancale, parinring, flowers pejje, madaongase, kuribojo, tebajampu, timpalajja and balopakki.
b. Aspects side '(dagger) / mystic among others:
1. Uleng puleng and battu lappa; actually the content of meteorites. For some people believe Badik / kawali who have ulengpuleng (if small) / battu lappa (if large) will bring good to the owner either kemudakan provision, charisma, and career advancement. Position ulengpuleng / battulappa sought is located in back. Badik approximately 5 cm away from the upstream / pangulu because it believed would facilitate the provision and careers. Badik / kawali who have ulengpuleng and battulappa also believed to avoid disruption of spiritual creatures, magic and refuse reinforcements.
2. Mabelesse; are cracks on the back Badik / kawali so as if Badik / kawali will be split in two. Badik like this is believed to facilitate provision for their owners so much sought after by the profession as a trader.
3. Sumpang buaja; mabelesse Just the same as cracks on the blade near the tip Badik / kawali. magic same as mabelesse but the search bar located on the right side near the tip Badik / kawali.
4. Ure tuo; is a line that appears on the bar Badik / kawali. What is sought is not to falter, if located dipunggung Badik / kawali and not disconnected from the upstream to the end tuahnya make the owners respected and obeyed all of his words, if a circular to the top of the bar into the bar next to it like badik luwu sambang then tuahnya ( power / Magic ) to protect their owners of doom and when dropped into it to facilitate the provision of steel.
5. Tolongeng; is a hole in the back Badik / kawali a penetrating downward located near the upstream / pangulu so that when viewed as though such as binoculars. In ancient times before leaving for war usually telescoped warlord armies through Badik / kawali tolongeng.
6. Sippa'sikadong; is a crack in the middle of the bar Badik / kawali from back Badik / kawali. Tuahnya is to make the owner liked by anyone who saw it. In ancient times when there is someone going to propose a girl, the envoy of men will bring Badik / kawali sippa'sikadong who accepted his proposal aims to facilitate women's party
7. Pamussa '; is an effort to strengthen the magical powers Badik / kawali placed in the upstream / pangulu Badik / kawali. Usually by using certain materials depending on what will be used to Badik / kawali that will give pamussa.
8. Pangulu; at bugis Bone society develops a belief in the ability of the majority of people who are able to make the opponent not be able to revoke Badik / kawali when it will be used, science is known as pakuraga / pabinrung. Pangulu that caredo (split / or have the eye) is naturally believed to be able to cope with people who have such knowledge.
 

Restoring Image Badik Back

As a weapon that has historical value of his time, several stakeholders such as education and tourism agencies and related organizations, try to lift the image of badik positive direction through the exhibition, by inviting the students to be more aware of uses and functions of real badik and also further enhance the appreciation society against the nation's cultural heritage
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