Appreciation

Gustav · 12th July 2010, 11:33 PM

There is almost nothing to add.

It seems to me, if we reduce all what is grown culturally around a certain thing, there stays a fetish. Fetish is absolutely necessary for a human mind. What kind of fetish it is, depends on familiar background (also historical period), ambitions and intellectual abilities of a person (which mostly are not equally developed and serve as a lovely entertaining picture for some comparatively seen wise people). And the layer of civilisation is probably thinner and lesser as one can expect, even if persons are regarded and regard themselves as intellectual.

Rick · 13th July 2010, 02:47 AM

I read a short story .
That story led me to the keris .
The Keris led me here .
This forum exists because of that story .

Add me to the Silk Road Gang, maritime branch .

I have two named maker pieces, both are signifigant to Modern Keris history .

Mostly I buy for the keris; I see keris making as an exercise in achieving excellence within a proscribed form (Haiku in Iron?) .
The challenge is to be able to recognise that excellence when it is seen .

I bought the story years ago .

A. G. Maisey · 13th July 2010, 05:13 AM

Ah, well.

Rick, I think you perhaps might suffer from the equally well known Conrad Syndrome, rather than the Silk Road Syndrome.

I used to suffer from this myself, after I saw a movie that focused heavily on Surabaya and sailing ships. I was probably about 12 at the time.

But I'm cured now.

drdavid · 13th July 2010, 10:08 AM

Without inspiration and dreams where would we be? Those and a lot of persistance make for a full life.

BluErf · 13th July 2010, 03:05 PM

We all justify our purchases/collections.

My dad thinks my kerises are worth little and I have thrown all my money down the drain... But they are worth the world to me, and I would spend a huge part of my disposable income on them.

Gustav · 13th July 2010, 10:22 PM

Me too.

Rick · 13th July 2010, 11:39 PM

Sorry ?

Just bought a newer car .
Having the kitchen remodeled .
Added a Garden Shed, and maybe air conditioning .

What is this substance you refer to as "disposable income" ?

13th July 2010, 02:47 AM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	I read a short story . That story led me to the keris . The Keris led me here . This forum exists because of that story . Add me to the Silk Road Gang, maritime branch . I have two named maker pieces, both are signifigant to Modern Keris history . Mostly I buy for the keris; I see keris making as an exercise in achieving excellence within a proscribed form (Haiku in Iron?) . The challenge is to be able to recognise that excellence when it is seen . I bought the story years ago . Last edited by Rick; 13th July 2010 at 03:07 AM.

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12th July 2010, 11:33 PM	#1
Gustav Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,295	There is almost nothing to add. It seems to me, if we reduce all what is grown culturally around a certain thing, there stays a fetish. Fetish is absolutely necessary for a human mind. What kind of fetish it is, depends on familiar background (also historical period), ambitions and intellectual abilities of a person (which mostly are not equally developed and serve as a lovely entertaining picture for some comparatively seen wise people). And the layer of civilisation is probably thinner and lesser as one can expect, even if persons are regarded and regard themselves as intellectual.

13th July 2010, 05:13 AM	#3
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,085	Ah, well. Rick, I think you perhaps might suffer from the equally well known Conrad Syndrome, rather than the Silk Road Syndrome. I used to suffer from this myself, after I saw a movie that focused heavily on Surabaya and sailing ships. I was probably about 12 at the time. But I'm cured now.

13th July 2010, 03:05 PM	#5
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	We all justify our purchases/collections. My dad thinks my kerises are worth little and I have thrown all my money down the drain... But they are worth the world to me, and I would spend a huge part of my disposable income on them.

13th July 2010, 10:22 PM	#6
Gustav Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,295	Me too.

13th July 2010, 11:39 PM	#7
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	Sorry ? Just bought a newer car . Having the kitchen remodeled . Added a Garden Shed, and maybe air conditioning . What is this substance you refer to as "disposable income" ?