Thread: Balinese keris
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Old 16th March 2022, 01:13 AM   #8
shadejoy
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Originally Posted by Anthony G. View Post
I agreed with what Alan has concluded as I asked some locals before and apparently dapur Megantara/Megantoro does not really applies to the Balinese keris culture. I was told by this Balinese craftsman who made this keris that he modelled after an old keris.
Alan & Anthony G, I didn't say this was Megantara/Megantoro I just made observation that the shape's kind of the opposite of Megantara/Megantoro Keris.

More importantly ..do you know what this dapur is called or what do you call the Keris based on its shape ..and the philosophy behind it?
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