Grandfather's Kris...

[Alam Shah]

Originally Posted by David

Well, the dress is fancy and valuable, being of ivory and gold, but i am afraid the blade leaves me a bit cold. It certainly isn't a traditional keris. Does anyone know the purpose of such a thing?

What is a traditional keris?

Originally Posted by David

Antonio, the hilt is known a Jawa Deman, literally the "feverish Jawanese" and is a stylised image of a figure bent forward with his arm across his belly as if ill...

Is that what the stance symbolizes?
Why is it known as a Jawa Demam?