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Originally Posted by ivoke
in my case, i make a difference,
- the ones i bought "from the bay"...i tend to treat them with less respect as i should
-the ones i was given by friends and family: they are treated as they should be
-the ones that are in the family home in Bali: no comment on those.
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It is nice that you feel able to make this distinction Ivo. But even keris bought on eBay come from a place of history and IMHO are to be treated with respect. In my case i believe in returning these items to that place of respect because without our active appreciation and honoring of these once revered objects they are indeed nothing more than metal and wood.
I do, of course, understand that certain keris will always hold a nearer and dearer place in one's heart based on the source and personal family history and connection that the keris creates.
