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Old 23rd December 2015, 01:43 AM   #1
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This was one of the first keris I ever purchased and also one of my favourite. What is unusual about it is the grove running down the blade. I have never known what was the name of the pamor. Years ago someone told me a grove running down the length meant it was hungry for blood lol
What do you guys think, any info appreciated.
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Old 23rd December 2015, 01:57 AM   #2
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The groves running down the blade is known as sogokan which is a often seen feature, however ours is indeed unusually long. I am not sure how that might affect the naming of this dhapur, but perhaps someone else has an idea. The pamor seems an unintentional one to me. Interesting keris.
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Old 23rd December 2015, 09:02 AM   #3
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This dapur with 7 luk and a very long twin sogokan is not a Centre Javanese standard.
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Old 24th December 2015, 12:45 AM   #4
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i have one example of keris (new/kemardikan) with fairly long groove/sogokan. In fact it has 2 sogokans which i have not seen anywhere else. I guess this keris is just a fanciful mongrel kind of dhapur... may be charita/malela but I like it anyway.
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Old 24th December 2015, 03:47 AM   #5
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I like it too Green.
Visually pleasing.
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