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1st September 2008, 08:03 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: The Sharp end
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Interesting blade. Are they buddhists? Do the star designs represent the eightfold path?
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1st September 2008, 09:03 PM
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Keris forum moderator
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Nova Scotia
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I would say that given the other talismanic signs that there is probably similar purpose behind the copper dots.
The number 8 certainly does seem to have some significance here, but i doubt it has a Buddhist connection. However, i couldn't begin to guess at it's actual meaning. Very interesting blade. 
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1st September 2008, 09:22 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Detroit (New Mayapan)
Posts: 96
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I read once, in a story which took place in the Philippines, that warriors would drill holes into their kamplians and fill them with brass for every enemy they killed with that blade.
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2nd September 2008, 04:44 AM
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EAAF Staff
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
Posts: 7,272
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Nice piece, especially love the talismans on the blade. Dots - yes purposeful, but meaning - ?
 Holes for slain - not enough evidence one way or the other.  Also looks Maguindanao, and I love the unusual baka-baka clamp of silver. |
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