I think I'm going to disagree with this "dhapur keris" idea.
A dhapur is set down in a pakem.
A pakem is a guide that has been established by some sort of authority, usually a kraton, and that pakem sets down the ricikan for the particular dhapur.
Just because a keris has a blade shape that is curved like a jambiyo blade does not mean that it can be called "Dhapur Jambiyo".
Until we can find a pakem that sets forth the requirements for a keris to be named as "Dhapur Jambiyo" I feel that it would be wise to refer to this particular object in a different way than by using the word "dhapur".
My personal take on it is that we have jambiyo-like keris, or a keris-like jambiyo.
Until an agreeable pakem surfaces we do not have a Keris of Dhapur Jambiyo.
We simply do not have the required authority to hand out dhapurs as it suits us.
In my post #13 I mentioned esoteric and spiritual reasons for regarding something as a legitimate keris. Clearly that measure cannot apply in this case.
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