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4th March 2005, 11:43 AM
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BSMStar, "C" at your keris is Jenggot (Jawa) is mean "beard".
one of many Ricikan (Characteristic) Kerises. |
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4th March 2005, 07:11 PM
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 Is this shape the same for the other Javanese Keris? BSMStar |
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4th March 2005, 08:04 PM
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I think this shape like african or midle east sword 
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5th March 2005, 04:45 PM
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Your 'c' is not alone. If the 'c' has its origins in the middle-east, wouldn't be too surprising since many Arab traders travelled here to do business. These 3 are all N. Malay blades.
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5th March 2005, 04:48 PM
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Oh, and a sumatran bugis blade with the 'c' too.
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6th March 2005, 12:01 AM
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There must be some meaning or significance behind it. What would the “C” by itself stand for or mean?
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6th March 2005, 03:40 AM
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... or it could just be a pattern. Sometimes we read too much into things.
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