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Old 11th September 2006, 02:36 PM   #1
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Originally Posted by Boedhi Adhitya
Well, Gentlemen, please use your another 'poisonous keris' when you're fighting with your wife I shouldn't tell where you should stabb her, should I ?
LOL! OK Boedhi, you owe me a new keyboard after making me spite up my morning coffee laughing at this.

Would either you or Alan like to make any comments on the validity of these stories of poison used on keris blades?
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Old 11th September 2006, 11:04 PM   #2
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Check this one out. Not a lot of flash here. Just usable stuff. Ouch!!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPhUE9JzSE4
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Old 11th September 2006, 11:40 PM   #3
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A bit off-topic, but interesting none the less.
The Karambit is indeed a nasty little weapon.
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Old 12th September 2006, 12:43 AM   #4
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I was taught to expect everything when fighting - never ignore/underestimate a threat just because it may seem unlikely/weird/whatever!

That being said, poisons and caustic substances seem to be an integral part of (most?) traditional MAs/warfare throughout the archipelago. AFAIK, one "acid" test for skill is that an opponent isn't able to touch/grab you at all during "rough play" (without weapons). This makes sense since you never expect a real opponent to be unarmed in the first place but it also was explained to me that possible applications of poisons, skin attacks and other very unpleasant "distractions" weighted into this cautionary approach.

I'm far from convinced that even in the "good old days" Keris blades were routinely poisoned since this would seem to be unnecessarily risky. But I seem to remember accounts that blades (Tombak, arrows, bamboo traps, etc.) were poisoned when battle was imminent.

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