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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey
In light of these two factors, I believe that the assumption is reasonable that the greneng, along with some other ricikan of the modern Javanese keris, first appeared during the Majapahit era.
Apart from these two factors, there is the other evidence for a Majapahit origin that has been offered by Pak Boedhi
Now, what do we know of Javanese society and culture during this era?
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OK, i'll start with the obvious. We know that for the most part, certainly on the keraton level where keris development would be taking place, we are talking about a Hindu culture. So if symbolism is involved then we are most likely dealing with Hindu symbolism.