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Gavin Nugent · 2nd January 2008, 07:03 AM

Thanks for your interest,

The short and sweet of it all revolves around a very dear friend of mine and his love for a small group of people from Tampaksiring whom with very little help and 8 years of his life he "dragged" for want of a better word from the 10th century into the world as we know it today, all this took part in the 70's and early 80's.
As I am sure you are all aware the kris is an integral part of Balinese life, ceremonies and festivities and denotes a man’s standing in society as well as being an important part of his formal attire when attending important functions.
The sad part for these people in question is that like so many others native to Bali they do not have Kris knives of their own and often need to borrow Kris for these said ceremonies. I could prattle on further...if there are any individuals out there who have balinese Kris and would like to travel to Bali and return these blades to these people first hand, please feel free to PM me and I will help co-ordinate anything I can.

very best regards

Gavin

2nd January 2008, 07:03 AM	#3
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	More to Bali than the BS of the tourist Mecca of Kuta. Thanks for your interest, The short and sweet of it all revolves around a very dear friend of mine and his love for a small group of people from Tampaksiring whom with very little help and 8 years of his life he "dragged" for want of a better word from the 10th century into the world as we know it today, all this took part in the 70's and early 80's. As I am sure you are all aware the kris is an integral part of Balinese life, ceremonies and festivities and denotes a man’s standing in society as well as being an important part of his formal attire when attending important functions. The sad part for these people in question is that like so many others native to Bali they do not have Kris knives of their own and often need to borrow Kris for these said ceremonies. I could prattle on further...if there are any individuals out there who have balinese Kris and would like to travel to Bali and return these blades to these people first hand, please feel free to PM me and I will help co-ordinate anything I can. very best regards Gavin