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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 1st November 2024, 12:13 PM
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Posted By A. G. Maisey
Hugh, Milandro is correct, it is not a keris...

Hugh, Milandro is correct, it is not a keris hilt, it could be a knife handle, or it could be a pelecok handle, the only way I would know for certain which one would be to hold it.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 1st November 2024, 07:43 AM
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Posted By A. G. Maisey
There is no English name, but I think perhaps...

There is no English name, but I think perhaps 'buffalo friend' might be more suitable:- no kerbau = no rice

It is not really many names for the buff, but rather many languages, Old Javanese is no...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 1st November 2024, 05:40 AM
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Posted By A. G. Maisey
kebo is low level Javanese --- ngoko --- for...

kebo is low level Javanese --- ngoko --- for water buffalo, high level --- krama (kromo) --- is maesa/maisa/mahesa, and the high level is sometimes used for this form also; Bahasa Indonesia/ Malay...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 31st October 2024, 11:55 PM
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Posted By A. G. Maisey
Exactly so David. Even the highly respected...

Exactly so David.

Even the highly respected Surakarta Pakem book is at variance with popular opinion in many respects.

The whole thing is this:- with keris there is no universal standard that...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 31st October 2024, 10:01 PM
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Posted By A. G. Maisey
For the kebo style keris I'd be inclined to give...

For the kebo style keris I'd be inclined to give it as Kebo Dengen Luk Sembilan.

But there is a problem in that Kebo Dengen should be Luk Lima & it should not have an ada-ada.

In any case, the...
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