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Bjorn · 5th July 2018, 08:32 PM

Alan, I very much doubt that any of the Dutch sovereigns who were gifted a keris had any real understanding of either the keris or Javanese culture.

Jean and Marco, the above seems to apply to the caretakers of the keris as well!

5th July 2018, 08:32 PM	#21
Bjorn Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Netherlands Posts: 188	Alan, I very much doubt that any of the Dutch sovereigns who were gifted a keris had any real understanding of either the keris or Javanese culture. Jean and Marco, the above seems to apply to the caretakers of the keris as well!