Tactical keris

Rick · 16th September 2008, 11:21 PM

Hi Sjors, I guess beauty is in the eye of the Beholder.

The example I have shown is rarely seen nowadays .

Your example I have no idea about; but (using your criteria) they are keris IMO (some are better than others), junky or not .

The dress here is Gabilan (IMO) in both circumstances; a recognised Maduran form .

Being such it is a part of keris history and culture .

Also, who is to say these were not sometimes owned by poorer local people who still wanted a keris ?

16th September 2008, 11:21 PM	#23
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,339	Hi Sjors, I guess beauty is in the eye of the Beholder. The example I have shown is rarely seen nowadays . Your example I have no idea about; but (using your criteria) they are keris IMO (some are better than others), junky or not . The dress here is Gabilan (IMO) in both circumstances; a recognised Maduran form . Being such it is a part of keris history and culture . Also, who is to say these were not sometimes owned by poorer local people who still wanted a keris ? Last edited by Rick; 16th September 2008 at 11:39 PM.

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