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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 2nd July 2008, 02:59 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 37,603
Posted By rahman
This is quite consistent with what the late Pak...

This is quite consistent with what the late Pak Bambang said of Bangkinang in his Ensiklopedi Keris. Of the temples/candis, a google search on Bangkinang can yield some info. Indeed, Bangkinang...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 21st November 2007, 02:18 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,614
Posted By rahman
Methinks the luks are too deep for a Malay keris....

Methinks the luks are too deep for a Malay keris.

Also, for a typical Malay sampir, the rounded buntut is inappropriate.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 1st November 2007, 06:14 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 10,939
Posted By rahman
Like great authors, artists and composers, we...

Like great authors, artists and composers, we know the man from his works. I've never had the pleasure of knowing Pak Bambang personally, but I have great respect for his work, especially Ensiklopedi...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 19th July 2007, 06:47 AM
Replies: 255
Views: 110,737
Posted By rahman
I too do not wish to drag what transpired at...

I too do not wish to drag what transpired at KampungNet into this forum. But would I logically dump good evidence into the Garbage Bin?

What we had were similar assertions as found here, but no...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 19th July 2007, 01:42 AM
Replies: 255
Views: 110,737
Posted By rahman
This thread is getting more interesting, and for...

This thread is getting more interesting, and for the same reasons similar discussions in KampungNet got thrown into the Garbage Bin.

Methinks, rather than the forumers try to prove/disprove...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 24th June 2007, 06:38 AM
Replies: 255
Views: 110,737
Posted By rahman
Penangsang is probably referring to his...

Penangsang is probably referring to his unpleasant experience in KampungNet, and that came about when he chose to belittle the faith other members have in their Islamic traditions. Indeed, I had up...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 24th June 2007, 06:28 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 32,239
Posted By rahman
Blu is quite correct. The bahari was the weapon...

Blu is quite correct. The bahari was the weapon fo choice for Minang traders and travelers, and there were many of them who followed the old Minang tradition of 'merantau' (in search of one's...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 9th May 2007, 07:19 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,181
Posted By rahman
KampungNet Keris Gallery is Down

We are having some problems with our server, and this has affected the KampungNet Keris Gallery.

I have brought the server down for a long-overdue upgrade and to install new versions of the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 4th March 2007, 09:43 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 21,917
Posted By rahman
Sorry, gang, let me just try to reframe this...

Sorry, gang, let me just try to reframe this discussion so poor Carlos can have his answers ;)

My first impression looking at the full profile and a bit of the fittings in the photos made me...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 2nd March 2007, 03:38 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 21,917
Posted By rahman
No, I stand corrected. It's would be much too...

No, I stand corrected. It's would be much too long to be a bahari.

Sorry!
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 2nd March 2007, 03:34 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,973
Posted By rahman
Thank you Mr Maisey for that very cogent...

Thank you Mr Maisey for that very cogent expalanation.

I have long looked for the condong leleh in the keris, and you can get this feel as much in Javanese keris as in Malay/Bugis and Sumatran...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 26th February 2007, 04:10 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 21,917
Posted By rahman
Sorry David for not replying earlier. The...

Sorry David for not replying earlier.

The sorsoran does have some similarity. Although most baharis tend to be thein and slender, this one has a nice waist (pinggang) that you do find among some...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 23rd February 2007, 02:49 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 21,917
Posted By rahman
By the length of the blae and its form, it's a...

By the length of the blae and its form, it's a Bahari. It's quite rare for Bahari blades to come in ganja iras form, methinks.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 5th September 2006, 10:20 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 18,812
Posted By rahman
I may be wrong, but one defining characteristic...

I may be wrong, but one defining characteristic of a Straits Bugis or Malay blade vis-a-vis Sulawesi blade is the presence of a 'pinggang' (waist) on the blade. Malay blades tend to have this feature...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 21st August 2006, 03:29 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 19,547
Posted By rahman
Shah The first combination -- the pendongko...

Shah

The first combination -- the pendongko is a Bugis cup, definitely not a good fit. Keep looking for a suitable Minang style
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 21st August 2006, 03:19 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 10,440
Posted By rahman
It smells Minang - or Negri Semibilan

The shape of the sampir somehow tells me it is Minangkabau, as do the carved and tall Jawa Demam hilt. The pucuk rebong motif on the silverworks is quite distinctively Malay. But Malay pieces usually...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd June 2006, 05:41 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 13,729
Posted By rahman
IMHO, at 12.5 ins it is unmistakeably an Anak...

IMHO, at 12.5 ins it is unmistakeably an Anak Alang.

The hilt seems to be a stylized Tapak Kuda (horse's hoof), but I admit I have not seen the top being horizontal. Most tend to either be...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th February 2006, 10:26 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,135
Posted By rahman
Yes, Can I have your permission to reproduce this...

Yes, Can I have your permission to reproduce this in KampungNet?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th December 2005, 01:52 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,490
Posted By rahman
Do I detect a Nigerian provenance? :D

Do I detect a Nigerian provenance? :D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th November 2005, 12:32 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 8,825
Posted By rahman
Actually, when you read 19th and early 20th...

Actually, when you read 19th and early 20th century English/British works the term "creese" was used. People got "creesed" in those days. :D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th October 2005, 01:59 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 29,280
Posted By rahman
Pak Kiyai I'm afraid you just gave an...

Pak Kiyai

I'm afraid you just gave an excellent example of a pantun. A gurindam is a two-line rhyme. Pls see here:...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th September 2005, 08:07 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 21,165
Posted By rahman
Thanks for the photos. I'm delighted to see the...

Thanks for the photos. I'm delighted to see the traditional handicarafts still being produced, and with good quality. Don't see that kind of quality nowadays.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th September 2005, 01:44 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 6,681
Posted By rahman
I've not had the fortune of meeting Pak Mat of Kg...

I've not had the fortune of meeting Pak Mat of Kg Baru. I'll be up in KL next week and would try to find the time to do that.

The Central Market is another story. I think the prices are overblown,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st September 2005, 02:54 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 10,665
Posted By rahman
The calligraphic style on "Bismillahi rahmani...

The calligraphic style on "Bismillahi rahmani rahim (In the name of God, most Gracious, most Merciful)" is standard Arabic, but the one for "Allahu Akbar (God is great)" probably has strong local...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th August 2005, 08:23 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 35,187
Posted By rahman
Mark -- me greedy :D Actually I was...

Mark -- me greedy :D
Actually I was interested in the keris. The photo has something that looks like a badik with an angular handle, but is there actually a Thai keris?

On armor, Rasdan posted...
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