African Spear For Comment

Freddy · 31st July 2005, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark Bowditch

Yes, yes, very cool stuff. But what I want to know is...what in blazes is your avatar, Freddy?

It looks like the Planter's Peanut man with a really bad sunburn. He seems to be holding a naginata, though.

It's an old (and very nice) Wayang golek cepak puppet from Cirebon. It had a label with the name 'Umar Madi'. It has a real moustache and.....a keris, of course. The red colour of the face is an indication of the puppet's character, which can be furious.

Here's a better picture :

Bill · 1st August 2005, 10:37 AM

I have a feeling that the stuff Freddy & Vandoo have collected might be as interesting as a visit to a museum.

Mark · 1st August 2005, 07:15 PM

Aha.

He actually doesn't look like the Planter's Peanut man when you see him close up. Very nice. I have two Burmese marionettes, a warrior and a prince (carrying a dha and a dagger, respectively), which I rather like.

zalmoxis · 5th August 2005, 05:22 AM

Hi I am new here. I just want to ask Freddy if he has a Boa tribe spear. I could not found one and I looked hard. Belgium is the heaven for the African Weapon collection. You must have one!!:-).

Freddy · 5th August 2005, 06:13 PM

Hi Zalmoxis,

Great to have you here. Look at your private messages for my answer.

Freddy

5th August 2005, 06:13 PM	#5
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Hi Hi Zalmoxis, Great to have you here. Look at your private messages for my answer. Freddy

1st August 2005, 10:37 AM	#2
Bill Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago area Posts: 327	I have a feeling that the stuff Freddy & Vandoo have collected might be as interesting as a visit to a museum.

1st August 2005, 07:15 PM	#3
Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 987	Aha. He actually doesn't look like the Planter's Peanut man when you see him close up. Very nice. I have two Burmese marionettes, a warrior and a prince (carrying a dha and a dagger, respectively), which I rather like.

5th August 2005, 05:22 AM	#4
zalmoxis Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: GA USA Posts: 76	Hi I am new here. I just want to ask Freddy if he has a Boa tribe spear. I could not found one and I looked hard. Belgium is the heaven for the African Weapon collection. You must have one!!:-).