The Purpose of Keris Panjang

Newsteel · 23rd June 2007, 07:04 AM

BluErf has briefed it good and I support the comment that it is not really use for fighting weapon. More of showing royalty legacy, power, authority and status.

The understanding from some of keris panjang (aka keris penyalang, executioner) close match to rapier merely meant for its lengthy and narrow blade but not for its purposes or functionality. If one has to compare (functionnally) to rapier, then pedang or klewang would be a close match.

Bahari also means olden days, primitive age (in malay dahulu kala, kuno).

23rd June 2007, 07:04 AM	#1
Newsteel Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 132	BluErf has briefed it good and I support the comment that it is not really use for fighting weapon. More of showing royalty legacy, power, authority and status. The understanding from some of keris panjang (aka keris penyalang, executioner) close match to rapier merely meant for its lengthy and narrow blade but not for its purposes or functionality. If one has to compare (functionnally) to rapier, then pedang or klewang would be a close match. Bahari also means olden days, primitive age (in malay dahulu kala, kuno). Last edited by Newsteel; 23rd June 2007 at 09:19 AM.