New Keris - It Spoke to me and said Help - Now What??

BluErf · 16th July 2006, 04:00 AM

Actually, its the dress that differentiates the Sumatran Bugis from the Sulawesi Bugis. Its very difficult to put down in writing what the differences are, and I would admit, you probably won't be able to tell all the differences from looking at 2D pictures.

Blade-wise, the forging technique and material and very similar, though Sumatran Bugis kerises tend to be finer. Sulawesi kerises are generally more 'awkward' looking, but of course, there are always exceptions.

1st pic - Sumatran/Straits Bugis
2nd pic - Another Sumatran/Straits Bugis
3rd pic - Sulawesi Bugis
4th pic - Sulawesi (Buton) Bugis

16th July 2006, 04:00 AM	#10
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Actually, its the dress that differentiates the Sumatran Bugis from the Sulawesi Bugis. Its very difficult to put down in writing what the differences are, and I would admit, you probably won't be able to tell all the differences from looking at 2D pictures. Blade-wise, the forging technique and material and very similar, though Sumatran Bugis kerises tend to be finer. Sulawesi kerises are generally more 'awkward' looking, but of course, there are always exceptions. 1st pic - Sumatran/Straits Bugis 2nd pic - Another Sumatran/Straits Bugis 3rd pic - Sulawesi Bugis 4th pic - Sulawesi (Buton) Bugis Attached Images