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Green · 18th August 2022, 07:03 AM

Positioning of keris hilt confuses me.
If one look at pictures of keris in Indonesia virtually all keris hilts are positioned pointing towards the 'kepala cicak' of the ganja, (facing the left ) but in Malaysia or Patani even in books or keris photos from the 'experts' and major collectors virtually all are facing the OPPOSITE direction. i.e pointing towards the 'ekor cicak' of the ganja. (This will require the hilt to be twisted the opposite way again when we want to hold it! if we are right handed. )

The third position is to twist the hilt so that it is 90 degrees to the sampir.

Can anyone explain if there is a right/proper way or any position is considered valid?

18th August 2022, 07:03 AM	#1
Green Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Malaysia Posts: 307	Correct positioning of keris hilt Positioning of keris hilt confuses me. If one look at pictures of keris in Indonesia virtually all keris hilts are positioned pointing towards the 'kepala cicak' of the ganja, (facing the left ) but in Malaysia or Patani even in books or keris photos from the 'experts' and major collectors virtually all are facing the OPPOSITE direction. i.e pointing towards the 'ekor cicak' of the ganja. (This will require the hilt to be twisted the opposite way again when we want to hold it! if we are right handed. ) The third position is to twist the hilt so that it is 90 degrees to the sampir. Can anyone explain if there is a right/proper way or any position is considered valid? Attached Images