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A. G. Maisey · 22nd December 2009, 07:54 PM

I personally subscribe to the point of view that there is no such thing as a blade with even luk.

Culturally it is a complete impossibility for a keris blade to have an even number of luk, as the keris is the ultimate male symbol, and the masculine is associated with uneven numbers.

Where a blade appears to end as an even number you must add one to make it uneven.

Some people will disagree with this, but the ones I have met who do disagree have been very much less keris conscious than the ones I have met who hold this point of view.

22nd December 2009, 07:54 PM	#4
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,994	I personally subscribe to the point of view that there is no such thing as a blade with even luk. Culturally it is a complete impossibility for a keris blade to have an even number of luk, as the keris is the ultimate male symbol, and the masculine is associated with uneven numbers. Where a blade appears to end as an even number you must add one to make it uneven. Some people will disagree with this, but the ones I have met who do disagree have been very much less keris conscious than the ones I have met who hold this point of view.