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VANDOO · 22nd October 2008, 06:36 AM

I WOULD ALSO SUSPECT THE KRIS MAY BE ONE MADE UP OF A MIX OF OLDER AND NEWER PARTS. THE REASONS FOR THIS STATED BY THE OTHER FORUM MEMBERS SOUND VALID TO ME. IT COULD HAVE BEEN REFITTED WITH THE FLASHY GRIP AND SCABBARD LATER AND THE ORIGINAL IVORY POMEL AND BLADE USED. THIS WAS NOT UNCOMMON AS THE OTHER PARTS DO WEAR OUT AND NEED REPLACEING IN NORMAL USE. THESE KRIS WERE OFTEN PASSED DOWN THRU THE FAMILY AND AS WEALTH WAS AQUIRED THEY WERE OFTEN ENHANCED WITH IVORY, GOLD ,ECT. TO SHOW STATUS. THEY WERE NO LONGER USED FOR FIGHTING BUT DID HAVE A PLACE AS A FAMILY HEIRLOOM WORN ON SPECIAL OCCASIONS OR IN CEREMONIES. CONGRADULATIONS ITS A NICE ITEM

SINCE THE TERM MORO HAS BEEN BROUGHT UP I WILL ASK A QUESTION I HAVE BEEN NEEDING AN ANSWER TO. I AM WRITING A HISTORICAL FICTION STORY WHICH HAS MORO AS WELL AS DAYAK PEOPLE IN IT. I HAVE BEEN WONDERING IF IT WOULD OFFEND ANY GROUP IF I USE THE WORD MORO TO DESCRIBE MY CHARACTERS PEOPLE? IF IT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE THEN I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS OF A TERM TO USE IN ITS PLACE. OR PERHAPS I SHOULD JUST MAKE UP A FICTIOUS NAME? SEEMS A SHAME THOUGH AS THEY ARE THE HERO'S OF THE STORY. THANKS IN ADVANCE.

22nd October 2008, 06:36 AM	#20
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I WOULD ALSO SUSPECT THE KRIS MAY BE ONE MADE UP OF A MIX OF OLDER AND NEWER PARTS. THE REASONS FOR THIS STATED BY THE OTHER FORUM MEMBERS SOUND VALID TO ME. IT COULD HAVE BEEN REFITTED WITH THE FLASHY GRIP AND SCABBARD LATER AND THE ORIGINAL IVORY POMEL AND BLADE USED. THIS WAS NOT UNCOMMON AS THE OTHER PARTS DO WEAR OUT AND NEED REPLACEING IN NORMAL USE. THESE KRIS WERE OFTEN PASSED DOWN THRU THE FAMILY AND AS WEALTH WAS AQUIRED THEY WERE OFTEN ENHANCED WITH IVORY, GOLD ,ECT. TO SHOW STATUS. THEY WERE NO LONGER USED FOR FIGHTING BUT DID HAVE A PLACE AS A FAMILY HEIRLOOM WORN ON SPECIAL OCCASIONS OR IN CEREMONIES. CONGRADULATIONS ITS A NICE ITEM SINCE THE TERM MORO HAS BEEN BROUGHT UP I WILL ASK A QUESTION I HAVE BEEN NEEDING AN ANSWER TO. I AM WRITING A HISTORICAL FICTION STORY WHICH HAS MORO AS WELL AS DAYAK PEOPLE IN IT. I HAVE BEEN WONDERING IF IT WOULD OFFEND ANY GROUP IF I USE THE WORD MORO TO DESCRIBE MY CHARACTERS PEOPLE? IF IT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE THEN I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS OF A TERM TO USE IN ITS PLACE. OR PERHAPS I SHOULD JUST MAKE UP A FICTIOUS NAME? SEEMS A SHAME THOUGH AS THEY ARE THE HERO'S OF THE STORY. THANKS IN ADVANCE.