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					Originally Posted by  Ian
					 
				 
				Since there is no real "guard" on these kris, I'm reluctant to call the downward projection from the top half of the gangya a langet but it certainly looks and behaves like one. I suppose this could be an old Hindu influence in the Malay/Indonesian world that had a little penetration into the Moro culture. 
			
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 Thanks for this insight Ian ! I'll read up on this influence.