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Old 6th January 2007, 01:06 AM   #8
Alam Shah
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Another lookup shows that UKI could also be an acronym for United Kingdom and Ireland (UKI) .

Bendo (java)/benda (malay) literally translated means 'a thing'.

Here is my parang pendek, a 1982 piece, with a spring steel blade. Check out the stamping on the blade. Just a comparison.

Here, a 19th century piece with horn sheath, not a bendo but a badik, for comparison.

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