How did the keris-bug bit you?

Jussi M. · 22nd May 2008, 10:26 PM

Greetings,

it just occurred to me that we have here a vast international community and it would be interesting to hear how everyone of you got started with the keris.

I´ll begin as I begun this thread. It went something like this: Ever since being a little boy I have been fascinated by bladed weaponry and was taught how to use the puukko (Finnish tool knife) as a little boy by my late grandfather. It was about the same time in my early childhood that I remember browsing some old colour pictured encyclopedia of SE Asia belonging to my grandmother and seeing a fascinating full size picture of a chiseled Javanese(?) warrior wearing a sarong and a keris tucked under a sash. There was also a four color picture of a waved keris and its sheath and both of those pictures were burnt right then and there to my soul right there in my grandparents living rooms floor. - I must of have not been much elder than 6 years old then at the time this took place. It just felt such a cool and exotic weapon being so different from all else I´ve ever seen.

So, how about you then - how did you got interested on the keris?

Best,

Jussi

Rick · 22nd May 2008, 10:30 PM

Joseph Conrad led me to the keris .

lemmythesmith · 22nd May 2008, 10:45 PM

Hi Jussi, I got interested in keris as a cheaper (but no less interesting) alternative to the Japanese sword

In common with with all the edged weapons I'm fascinated by comes the question "how do I make that......"

sjors · 4th June 2008, 03:14 PM

Parents from the Dutch Indies -> Pencak Silat -> Kebatinan -> Keris

22nd May 2008, 10:26 PM	#1
Jussi M. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 235	How did the keris-bug bit you? Greetings, it just occurred to me that we have here a vast international community and it would be interesting to hear how everyone of you got started with the keris. I´ll begin as I begun this thread. It went something like this: Ever since being a little boy I have been fascinated by bladed weaponry and was taught how to use the puukko (Finnish tool knife) as a little boy by my late grandfather. It was about the same time in my early childhood that I remember browsing some old colour pictured encyclopedia of SE Asia belonging to my grandmother and seeing a fascinating full size picture of a chiseled Javanese(?) warrior wearing a sarong and a keris tucked under a sash. There was also a four color picture of a waved keris and its sheath and both of those pictures were burnt right then and there to my soul right there in my grandparents living rooms floor. - I must of have not been much elder than 6 years old then at the time this took place. It just felt such a cool and exotic weapon being so different from all else I´ve ever seen. So, how about you then - how did you got interested on the keris? Best, Jussi

22nd May 2008, 10:30 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,262	Joseph Conrad led me to the keris .

22nd May 2008, 10:45 PM	#3
lemmythesmith Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 93	Hi Jussi, I got interested in keris as a cheaper (but no less interesting) alternative to the Japanese sword In common with with all the edged weapons I'm fascinated by comes the question "how do I make that......"

4th June 2008, 03:14 PM	#4
sjors Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 68	Parents from the Dutch Indies -> Pencak Silat -> Kebatinan -> Keris