My first moro kris

[Rick]

Originally Posted by A.alnakkas

Congratulations, such a beautiful piece! I used to consider arab shamshirs (syrian and najdi) to have the best looking hilts. My view is completely changed the more I study the Keris. I must say that the craftmanship in a keris is one of the most beautiful. Too bad that I am cowering from buying a keris, I still need more studying.

Sorry for the hijack but can you point out what makes a Keris a Moro piece then any other philipino tribe? I always get impressed by the expertise of our members when they identify a Keris right to the ethnicy and tribe. You guys are a treasure!

I believe the only real Kris bearing group were the Moros .

There were and are sinuous blades around here and there in the central and Northern islands and reworked kris conversions from trade or capture .

Rick