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Old 3rd January 2006, 09:54 PM   #20
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Originally Posted by Pusaka
The Keris has its roots in Vedic India and has nothing to do with Islam
Although the roots come from an earlier period the kris sword has its origins with Islam. This partly explains why when the archaic kris formed there were variations in the trunk/naga/bird motif while there was uniformity in the sword shape as it transitions from keris to kris.
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