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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th February 2006, 04:20 PM
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Posted By Pusaka
Keris discovered in Okinawa temple

Interesting find: http://hulubalang-lagenda.tripod.com/keris.html
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th January 2006, 11:19 PM
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Posted By Pusaka
keris Majapahit

What do you think of this ebay majapahit keris, you ever seen a majapahit keris with such a bright pamor.....hmmmm


Ebay item No: **Edited by moderator**
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th January 2006, 10:26 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 120,385
Posted By Pusaka
Rick, the Rig Veda tells us that the weapon is...

Rick, the Rig Veda tells us that the weapon is made from Ayas, its not an assumption. If indeed Ayas is meteorite iron then we are talking about a blade made from meteorite iron.

About the pusaka...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th January 2006, 07:23 PM
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Posted By Pusaka
In the Rig Veda Indras thunderbolt weapon is...

In the Rig Veda Indras thunderbolt weapon is described. It has a notched surface. It is firmly held in Indras hands. It is sthavira (stable) and Dgarnssi (durable). It is a fatal weapon made of a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th January 2006, 11:04 PM
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Views: 120,385
Posted By Pusaka
Is it possible that the Indonesian dha is derived...

Is it possible that the Indonesian dha is derived from Sanskrit?

Why does Empu Djeno Harumbrodjo trace his linage back to the Indian Majapahit Empire? Does this not alone suggest that India played...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th January 2006, 02:01 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 120,385
Posted By Pusaka
Nice photos Mans but because the markings are so...

Nice photos Mans but because the markings are so worn its quite difficult to know what the markings on some of them would have looked like originally.

I would be more then happy to hear other...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th January 2006, 01:35 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 120,385
Posted By Pusaka
Sorry Sang (W H) I did not think you would mind...

Sorry Sang (W H) I did not think you would mind since you post them on ebay often, but sorry I should have asked you first. You know I sent you an email but you did not respond.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th January 2006, 10:21 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 120,385
Posted By Pusaka
Personally I am satisfied that the markings...

Personally I am satisfied that the markings relate to the Om symbol and have the same meaning, this is my own personal belief so I am not saying you must agree. Im sure there is very little...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th January 2006, 08:13 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 120,385
Posted By Pusaka
If we examine the Indonesian symbol for Om we...

If we examine the Indonesian symbol for Om we will find something very interesting. In fig 1 we have the symbol for Om, In fig 2 we have removed one of the characters and now we have the Indonesian...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th January 2006, 06:48 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 120,385
Posted By Pusaka
Om can be written in many ways, in its most...

Om can be written in many ways, in its most simple form it looks like the number 3. The last image is how Om is written in modern Indonesia (far right)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th January 2006, 05:11 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 120,385
Posted By Pusaka
To be honest nechesh I personally can see very...

To be honest nechesh I personally can see very little difference between the images you posted, just the characters are more defined in some then others yet they are still the same characters in all....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th January 2006, 02:21 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 120,385
Posted By Pusaka
Nechesh, calm down, you’re a very angry person,...

Nechesh, calm down, you’re a very angry person, it’s only a damn forum debate, relax. I notice that you go out of your way to make little of anything I say, but that’s fine.
As I said before is the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th January 2006, 09:14 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 120,385
Posted By Pusaka
Looking at the mark in question next to the...

Looking at the mark in question next to the Sanskrit and the Javanese we can see that there is a closer resemblance to the Sanskrit. Actually very little resemblance to the Javanese dha(Sanskrit...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th January 2006, 08:59 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 120,385
Posted By Pusaka
I have added the letter dha into the picture for...

I have added the letter dha into the picture for comparison. Personally I think the markings on the keris looks more like the Sanskrit then the Javanese. The letter dha is more symmetrical whilst the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th January 2006, 05:41 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 120,385
Posted By Pusaka
If the symbol is Javanese it is strange indeed...

If the symbol is Javanese it is strange indeed that any Javanese person I asked what it meant they had no clue. There are many Javanese members in this forum and have they revealed what its meaning...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th January 2006, 04:31 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 120,385
Posted By Pusaka
I used a variant of Om which is not modern by any...

I used a variant of Om which is not modern by any account. It is difficult to say if the markings on the keris are Sanskrit or Javanese. Remembering that the Javanese alphabet would have been...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th January 2006, 11:17 AM
Replies: 141
Views: 120,385
Posted By Pusaka
Nechesh you say that the symbol I used for Om is...

Nechesh you say that the symbol I used for Om is modern, look again, did I use the modern symbol for Om?
Here is the Tibetan symbol for Om, slightly different in that the second character is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th January 2006, 02:20 AM
Replies: 141
Views: 120,385
Posted By Pusaka
Sorry, what do you mean text 2,3,4 & 5 ?

Sorry, what do you mean text 2,3,4 & 5 ?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th January 2006, 12:11 AM
Replies: 141
Views: 120,385
Posted By Pusaka
Yes you are correct. That is the meaning of Om...

Yes you are correct. That is the meaning of Om though, very similar to the Christian idea of logos, "In the beginning was the Word (sound,vibration), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God"...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th January 2006, 11:18 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 120,385
Posted By Pusaka
No they have not but I have met several that...

No they have not but I have met several that have. It is common among Silat practitioners. I think some schools even teach their students that the keris is a Muslim creation.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th January 2006, 09:46 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 120,385
Posted By Pusaka
Thank you Marto Suwignyo for your kind words and...

Thank you Marto Suwignyo for your kind words and yes I will read that document you suggest.

If we consider for a moment that the keris is from Vedic India then perhaps we should consider written...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th January 2006, 05:33 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 120,385
Posted By Pusaka
One other thing which may suggest an Indian...

One other thing which may suggest an Indian connection is that keris made from meteorite are highly prized and blades made from the same material appear in Tibet and records suggest the practice was...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th January 2006, 03:48 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 120,385
Posted By Pusaka
No I am not ignoring you. I Read the first one...

No I am not ignoring you. I Read the first one and will read the second one later when I get the time. In the first article there is no real evidence to prove that wavy blades were not around at the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th January 2006, 01:21 AM
Replies: 141
Views: 120,385
Posted By Pusaka
I can see how a Keris could also be interpreted...

I can see how a Keris could also be interpreted as a Naga. Actually it’s very interesting because if you remember what I said about the Tibetan Phurba also having the elephant and dragon motif there...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th January 2006, 09:53 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 120,385
Posted By Pusaka
If you think I was suggesting that the keris...

If you think I was suggesting that the keris symbolises war and conflict then you have misunderstood my message.
The keris (in my opinion) symbolises the interaction of two opposite forces. Balance,...
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