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Alam Shah · 6th July 2006, 05:34 AM

TVV,
The Arabic text on your rencong, looks like "Allahu Akbar" literally translated, "Allah is Great".

Pardon me, but I think the rencong blade is of low-quality manufacture and a tourist piece.

Here's another rencong blade for comparison:
http://www.kampungnet.com.sg/modules...view_album.php

6th July 2006, 05:34 AM	#6
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	TVV, The Arabic text on your rencong, looks like "Allahu Akbar" literally translated, "Allah is Great". Pardon me, but I think the rencong blade is of low-quality manufacture and a tourist piece. Here's another rencong blade for comparison: http://www.kampungnet.com.sg/modules...view_album.php Last edited by Alam Shah; 6th July 2006 at 05:36 AM. Reason: add link...