Kai, the fact of the matter is that I do not enjoy being a member of the great unwashed throng.
I would much rather drive a Lamborghini, or even a Ferrari, than a Corolla.
But I simply cannot afford to. In fact, I don't even think I could afford the oil change for a Ferrari.
We all are forced to live within our means.
As far as "desirability" goes, I'm not even sure that it might have been desirable to have a pamor gonjo on one's keris in this time and place. I'm rather inclined to the viewpoint that it was probably a matter of no great concern, either way. Even if one could afford the cost, it was possibly considered a viable option to keep the gonjo black.
Certainly I find my argument on the original reason to be very difficult to turn my back on, but never lose sight of the fact that this argument has been put for the original reason.
I feel that acceptance and style took hold along the way and the black gonjo simply became something that was liked by some people, not liked by others, and often used by people without a lot of resources.
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