Thread: Nias Keris (?)
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Old 5th July 2010, 04:16 AM   #28
Alam Shah
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Originally Posted by mandaukudi
The statement that the first weapon should represent a keris is somewhat to far IMO. If we see the great skill a niha could carve I don't think they tried to imitate a javanese keris but they just adopted some designs they like. You see that also in the swords of north nias. some are almost like a sikin but are they still balato? Difficult... but what's in the name.....

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Arjan
Thanks Arjan for the additional info..
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