Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
15th March 2012, 05:10 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 15,811
Hullo everybody:)
I tend to support Rick's...
Hullo everybody:)
I tend to support Rick's suggestion. I'd even go so far as to suggest that the inserted 'eyes' were 'sparklers'. Has anyone considered that this figure is a representation of a...
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Forum: European Armoury
15th March 2012, 05:01 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 15,440
Hullo everybody:)
..... Similar to my...
Hullo everybody:)
..... Similar to my thoughts. As I understand it, the capital 'J' did not enter the Roman Alphabet 'til about the mid 1700s. The capital letter 'I' was used in its stead. So,...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
10th February 2012, 09:30 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 48,419
Hullo everybody,;)
Just a passing comment: ...
Hullo everybody,;)
Just a passing comment:
The first keris doesn't look to me to be Tok Chu. I suppose it all depends on how liberally one takes the term 'variantions'. I'd tend to look on it as...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
6th January 2012, 05:48 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 49,473
Hullo everybody, :)
Harley, your blades that...
Hullo everybody, :)
Harley, your blades that I have seen seem to come from the Cirebon/Tegal area. If all of them are similar, you must have had a field day buying them up.;)
BTW ..... if they...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th October 2011, 05:51 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 11,229
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
29th July 2011, 09:41 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 6,083
Ramadan/Siam/Sawm
Hullo everybody!:-)
For those who are about to embark on a period of fasting and reflection: Peace and best wishes.
Kahatoer para wargi balarea samoedaja: Wiloedjeng mapag sasih poeasa bedoeg....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th July 2011, 09:40 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 7,418
Ramadan/Siam/Sawm
Hullo everybody!:-)
For those who are about to embark on a period of fasting and reflection: Peace and best wishes.
Kahatoer para wargi balarea samoedaja: Wiloedjeng mapag sasih poeasa bedoeg....
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
29th July 2011, 03:25 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 20,524
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
29th July 2011, 02:49 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 20,524
Hullo everybody,
Mark, as Alan says, there...
Hullo everybody,
Mark, as Alan says, there are always many variations to the wayang stories.
In this case, for instance, one variation has Siwa sending a 'magician' to give Arjuna the order.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd July 2011, 09:45 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 9,145
"Island Sword" - What's in a name?
Hullo everybody!
During the Japanese occupation, many swords were made in the Japanese style, mainly for local militias. Quality varied, depending on maker.
Here's a link to a previous thread...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th June 2011, 10:27 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 23,297
Hullo David,
Slight correction: 'N' merely...
Hullo David,
Slight correction: 'N' merely stands for 'nieuw'/new i.e.the date following refers to when the scabbard was made.
'CW' stands for (Artillerie) Constructie Winkel or (Artillery)...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th June 2011, 03:26 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 10,926
Gobang Kalewang Djago
Hullo everybody!:)
I thought this item may be of interest to someone.
Just sold for US$1700!
I hope the buyer bought it knowing what it is, rather than what it may look like. If not, I will be...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th June 2011, 05:47 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 36,935
FYI ..... There is an area in Banten which is...
FYI ..... There is an area in Banten which is renowned for making thin goloks, even thin enough to wear round the waist. I have handled one such, belonging to the head-smith. It was about the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th June 2011, 10:23 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 20,534
Hullo Gene,
'Lasara' on Nias, as I...
Hullo Gene,
'Lasara' on Nias, as I understand it, is the name for 'naga' (serpent/dragon) as well as for ship/boat. This may allude to Chinese origins.
BTW ..... there are a number of villages...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th June 2011, 06:49 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 25,657
Hullo everybody,
Just to add:
Pearl...
Hullo everybody,
Just to add:
Pearl started to be commercially harvested off the coast of West Australia (Roebuck Bay, Broome) about 1861 using Aboriginal and Islander divers. In the 1870s,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th June 2011, 06:26 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 17,281
Hullo DaveA,
Looks like it could have been...
Hullo DaveA,
Looks like it could have been made by the boys at Tjiwidej, Bandoeng. I'd say no earlier than 1960s.
BTW ..... 'pawang' is not really a Soenda word but to the Soenda its equivalent...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th June 2011, 06:08 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 36,935
Hullo DaveA,
Golok Djanoer Ganda Perah...
Hullo DaveA,
Golok Djanoer Ganda Perah Tjeker Oentjal, or simply Golok Ganda.
Made after about 1974 by H. Aas of Tjibatoe, Soekabumi. Model/Style is still current.
Best,
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th June 2011, 12:00 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 36,935
Hullo Gene,
NP :).....
I miss the Clovelly...
Hullo Gene,
NP :).....
I miss the Clovelly cobblestones and the Red Lions.
Just PLEASE do me a favour:
Don't feed vegetable Cornish pasties as the only fare for lunch (to foreigners) DAILY ......
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th June 2011, 11:24 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 36,935
Hullo Gene (moan...):)
I've just had a...
Hullo Gene (moan...):)
I've just had a second look....
OF COURSE it's possible...
It's difficult to be definite because some things change more slowly than others.
Analyzing it logically:...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th June 2011, 10:57 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 16,037
Hullo AGAIN Gene!:)
We have to stop meeting...
Hullo AGAIN Gene!:)
We have to stop meeting like this. People may begin to talk.;) My head is spinning; I feel as if I'm playing 'musical chairs':).
Length of verse is secondary to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th June 2011, 10:30 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 20,534
Hullo Gene,
Cheer up mate. You're just...
Hullo Gene,
Cheer up mate. You're just suffering from what I refer to as 'Occidental Syndrome';); a predispostion to view items as a weapon.
Do you believe that when Harold gathered an army to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th June 2011, 09:29 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 20,534
Guten tag Detlef, ;)
I am neither a Nias...
Guten tag Detlef, ;)
I am neither a Nias linguist nor a Nias smith.
The actual word 'sala' has many meanings depending on context etc. I don't know how/why 'sala' was bestowed on this blade.
All...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th June 2011, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 36,935
Hi Gene,
Sorry for being too vague. By...
Hi Gene,
Sorry for being too vague. By 'recent', I meant within my lifetime:). In this case, I would say, around the 3rd-quarter of the 20thC. I'd even stretch my neck out and lean more towards the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th June 2011, 09:02 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 16,037
Hullo Gene,
This golok was made in a hurry....
Hullo Gene,
This golok was made in a hurry. It is Soenda, from Priangan, Soemedang Regency. Many were made during Indonesia's struggle for independence. They were carried by Sajiddin (fighters...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th June 2011, 08:26 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 20,534
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