New edition Gardner's book

PenangsangII · 3rd June 2010, 03:47 AM

"Since you can identify these errors so easily, I feel you would be doing the community here a service if you spell out exactly what the errors are.

Thank you for your consideration."

I think the gravest mistake in Gardner's is his assertion that keris was probably originated in Malaysia (whatever that means) - quite surprising considering "Malaysia" was formed in 1963.

Keris terminology used are often mixed up between Malay and Jawanese.

I can go on and on pointing out mistakes made 70 years ago, but we all know that most of the mistakes were corrected by other writers....

3rd June 2010, 03:47 AM	#27
PenangsangII Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 401	"Since you can identify these errors so easily, I feel you would be doing the community here a service if you spell out exactly what the errors are. Thank you for your consideration." I think the gravest mistake in Gardner's is his assertion that keris was probably originated in Malaysia (whatever that means) - quite surprising considering "Malaysia" was formed in 1963. Keris terminology used are often mixed up between Malay and Jawanese. I can go on and on pointing out mistakes made 70 years ago, but we all know that most of the mistakes were corrected by other writers....