My First post and First Keris

[Jason Anstey]

THanks chaps,

I was hoping to find out some information on this particular pamour. The gentle man from Bali described it as follows;

THE
PAMOR ON YOUR KERIS IS " PAMOR LILIT" WHICH IS THE PATERN IS SIMILLAR LIKE
THE TEXTILE OR ROPE WRAPPING THE BLADE, THIS KIND OF PAMOR IN OUR BELIEVE IS
TO PROTECT AND KIPPING TO WHAT WE ALREADY HAVE AND GOOD TO CONTROL
OURSELVES. THE WAVE IS SYMBOLIZING OF LIFE,THE LIFE IS ALWAYS LIKE THE RULE:
UP AND DOWN BUT THE FINAL AIM IS ONE ON THE TOP.
THE WHALE BONE USED ON THE WARANGKA (SHEATH) IS MATERIAL THAT CAN PROTECT US
FROM BLACK MAGIC,WE ARE IN BALI CALLED THE WHALE IS " ULAM AGUNG" OR THE
MOST SACRED FISH

Thanks again am currently trying to fight the "keris bug" but feel that it may be too late. It is a fascinating art/tradition/study etc.

Cheers

Jason