What is "kris"

Creese \Creese\ (kr[=e]s), n. [Malay. kris.] A dagger or short sword used by the Malays, commonly having a serpentine blade. [Written also crease and kris.]

From a Malayan creese to a sailor's jackknife.
--Julian Hawthorne. [1913 Webster] ||

short Malay dagger with a wavy blade, 1570s, said to be a Javanese word.

alt. 1 An Indonesian or Malay dagger with a wavy, or rigid serpentine blade. 2 A Moro sword with an asymmetrical blade. n. 1 An Indonesian or Malay dagger with a wavy, or rigid serpentine blade. 2 A Moro sword with an asymmetrical blade. vb. (cx transitive English) To stab with a kris.

n. a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade [syn: creese, crease]

The kris (Ngoko Javanese: ; Krama Javanese: ; Ngoko Gêdrìk: kêrìs; Krama Gêdrìk: wangkingan, lit. "to slice"; Tagalog: kalis; Bugis and Makassarese: sele) is an asymmetrical dagger with distinctive blade-patterning achieved through alternating laminations of iron and nickelous iron (pamor). While most strongly associated with the culture of Indonesia the kris is also indigenous to Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei, Singapore and the southern Philippines where it is known as kalis with variants existing as a sword rather than a dagger. The kris is famous for its distinctive wavy blade, although many have straight blades as well.

Kris have been produced in many regions of Indonesia for centuries, but nowhere—although the island of Bali comes close—is the kris so embedded in a mutually-connected whole of ritual prescriptions and acts, ceremonies, mythical backgrounds and epic poetry as in Central Java. As a result, in Indonesia the kris is commonly associated with Javanese culture, although other ethnicities are familiar with the weapon as part of their culture, such as the Balinese, Malays, Sundanese, Madurese, Banjar, Thais, Bugis, Makassar, and Filipinos, particularly the Moro people.

A kris can be divided into three parts: blade (bilah or wilah), hilt (hulu), and sheath (warangka). These parts of the kris are objects of art, often carved in meticulous detail and made from various materials: metal, precious or rare types of wood, or gold or ivory. A kris's aesthetic value covers the dhapur (the form and design of the blade, with around 60 variants), the pamor (the pattern of metal alloy decoration on the blade, with around 250 variants), and tangguh referring to the age and origin of a kris. Depending on the quality and historical value of the kris, it can fetch thousands of dollars or more.

Both a weapon and spiritual object, kris are often considered to have an essence or presence, considered to possess magical powers, with some blades possessing good luck and others possessing bad. Kris are used for display, as talismans with magical powers, weapons, a sanctified heirloom ( pusaka), auxiliary equipment for court soldiers, an accessory for ceremonial dress, an indicator of social status, a symbol of heroism, etc. Legendary kris that possess supernatural power and extraordinary ability were mentioned in traditional folktales, such as those of Empu Gandring, Taming Sari, and Setan Kober.

In 2005, UNESCO gave the title Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity to the kris of Indonesia. In return, UNESCO urged Indonesia to preserve their heritage.

Kris was a Philippine mid-afternoon talk show produced by Viva Television and it was co-produced and broadcast by PTV from April 15 to August 9, 1996, when the contract between Viva and PTV has expired and it was now co-produced and broadcast by GMA Network in 1996 in three months, (which has existing contract with Viva) from 1996. The talk show was named after its TV host Kris Aquino. This was Kris' first Viva project making a talk show.

A kris is a Javanese asymmetrical dagger indigenous to Java, Indonesia.

Kris or KRIS may also refer to:

Kris is a former talk show broadcast on the Fox network hosted by Kris Jenner. It premiered on 15 July 2013 on Fox stations in Los Angeles; New York City; Charlotte, North Carolina; Dallas, Texas; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Phoenix, Arizona. The show finished its six-week trial on August 23, 2013. The show was not picked up for a full season. On January 17, 2014, FOX officially announced that the show had been cancelled.

Kris (meaning Crisis in English) was a culture magazine published in Sweden. It existed from 1975 to 1997.

Kris (1976–2004) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. As a two-year-old in 1978 he was unbeaten in four races including the Horris Hill Stakes, but was rated some way below the best of his generation. In the following year he won the Greenham Stakes on his debut before being defeated by Tap On Wood when faourite for the classic 2000 Guineas. He went on to dominate British racing over one mile for the rest of 1979, winning the Heron Stakes, St. James's Palace Stakes, Sussex Stakes, Waterford Crystal Mile, Queen Elizabeth II Stakes and Challenge Stakes, earning comparisons with Brigadier Gerard. As a four-year-old he won the Lockinge Stakes but was off the course with injury problems for much of the season and was narrowly beaten by Known Fact when attempting to repeat his previous win in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes. He retired from racing with a record of fourteen wins and two second places from sixteen starts. Kris went on to become a very successful breeding stallion, siring the classic winning fillies Oh So Sharp and Unite and being Leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland in 1985. He died in 2004.

Kris or Kris-Romani is a traditional court for conflict resolution in the culture of Vlax branch of the Romani people. The term derives from the Greek language, "κρίση" (judgment). It is a key institution for enforcing the Romani Code within Romanipen. It developed in the area of present-day Romania, during the times of the slavery, as a judicial institution of the local Romanies, in order to enforce the community cohesion and its internal balance. After the abolition, from the half of the 19th century onwards, many Vlax Romanies emigrated in the rest of the world, bringing with them the kris as part of their cultural luggage. More or less formal proceedings exist also among other Romani branches. Some non-Vlax Romanies adopted this institution, like the Drzara from Sweden (originally from Serbia), in contact with the local Kalderash.

Kris is both a given name and a surname. It was originally more common for females (mainly short for Kristina, Kristin, or Kristine), but since the 1970s it has become more common for males (mainly short for Kristopher). Notable people with the name include:

Given name:

• Kris Allen (born 1985), American musician and winner of season eight of American Idol
• Kris Aquino (born 1971), a Philippine actress and host
• Kris Boyd (born 1983), Scottish footballer
• Kris Commons (born 1983), English-born Scottish footballer
• Kris Jenner (born 1955), American television personality
• Kris Kristofferson (born 1936), American country music singer, songwriter and actor
• Kris Marshall (born 1973), English film and TV actor
• Kris Wu (born 1990), an ex-member of the Chinese-South Korean boy band EXO

Surname:

• David S. Kris (born 1966), American lawyer
• Ernst Kris (1900–1957), American psychoanalyst and art historian