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Bjorn · 4th November 2014, 08:49 PM

I'm curious, are or were bondolan hilts ever used in East Java? I seem to recall reading that they were and that they are squat and thick, like the bondolan found on Madura. But perhaps I simply remembered incorrectly?

4th November 2014, 08:49 PM	#53
Bjorn Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Netherlands Posts: 188	Bondolan? I'm curious, are or were bondolan hilts ever used in East Java? I seem to recall reading that they were and that they are squat and thick, like the bondolan found on Madura. But perhaps I simply remembered incorrectly?