Would like to know your opinion about this carita blade

PenangsangII · 8th November 2011, 12:09 AM

gajah tikor is a terminology of the Malays in Northern Peninsula (kelantan and pattani). Its a local Malay dialect, and I do not believe its included in the Malay dictionaries. As we all know, Malay tradition does not keeps records in writing, whether its a prasasti, lontara or even a book. Oral tradition passed down thru generations may result in the corruption of words and meaning. But its understood within the keris community from this part of the world, ''gajah tikor'' refers to the profile of matured tusk of a male elephant that has a curvy look. The Malays also call this type of keris as ''luk satu'' as the curve is refer to as a luk.

8th November 2011, 12:09 AM	#17
PenangsangII Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 401	gajah tikor gajah tikor is a terminology of the Malays in Northern Peninsula (kelantan and pattani). Its a local Malay dialect, and I do not believe its included in the Malay dictionaries. As we all know, Malay tradition does not keeps records in writing, whether its a prasasti, lontara or even a book. Oral tradition passed down thru generations may result in the corruption of words and meaning. But its understood within the keris community from this part of the world, ''gajah tikor'' refers to the profile of matured tusk of a male elephant that has a curvy look. The Malays also call this type of keris as ''luk satu'' as the curve is refer to as a luk.