African Spear For Comment

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by Mark Bowditch

Yes, yes, very cool stuff. But what I want to know is...what in blazes is your avatar, Freddy? It looks like the Planter's Peanut man with a really bad sunburn. He seems to be holding a naginata, though.

It's an old (and very nice) Wayang golek cepak puppet from Cirebon. It had a label with the name 'Umar Madi'. It has a real moustache and.....a keris, of course. The red colour of the face is an indication of the puppet's character, which can be furious.

Here's a better picture :