Kudi

[Mytribalworld]

Hi,

On the hunt for nice stuff I bought this kudi because it doesn't look to me recent manufactured. However my name is mandaukudi I'm not enough into the market of kudi's.

Arjan.

better pics will come....

[kronckew]

hi, nice one

the older hindu ones have three holes, the newer islamic ones have 5 (representing the 5 pillars of the faith)

they are quite interesting 'weapons'

i was surprised at how big mine was, 10.5 inch blade

[Mytribalworld]

HEY! sadly its moved ! I think kudi's are more keris related objects and the kudi knowledge is more among keris collectors, but we'll see

[Rick]

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=5390

I'm sure some of the keris people will be along to comment .

[Mytribalworld]

Hi Rick,

I understand your problem of keeping the kerisforum the keris forum and also read your link. But when my wife keeps the house too clean , my visitors are afraid to come in.... I have worked in a supermarket ( glad I'm away )and if we tried to sell eggs between the bears suddenly we sold less of it....

Arjan.

[Mytribalworld]

here some extra pics.....

[kronckew]

interesting, the few new ones i've seen with 5 holes had 4 along the top as yours and one near the blade edge. maybe yours has fallen victim to cleaning along the edge? yours has a good ol' notch just where i'd expect the 5th hole. haven't heard of one with 4 holes yet, but i'm not even close to any expertise..

from Valiant for illustration:

[A. G. Maisey]

Here are pics of an old kudi