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Federico · 22nd April 2005, 01:43 AM

Thank you for your generous offer. Would you be willing to share what information you may have about kris/keris in Iban culture?

Dajak · 22nd April 2005, 06:04 AM

Hi Federico in the Iban culture was no place for an Kris the Kris was brought
in by the malay people who use the Iban to break up the country for them
the typical kris handle from borneo comes from Bandlermasin
Head hunters do not use a kris to get a head off

Federico · 22nd April 2005, 07:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dajak

Hi Federico in the Iban culture was no place for an Kris the Kris was brought
in by the malay people who use the Iban to break up the country for them
the typical kris handle from borneo comes from Bandlermasin
Head hunters do not use a kris to get a head off

Thank you so much for your response. I understand that the Iban is just one of many groups that fall under the "sea-dayak" monicker in many of the older books, would you say this non-keris/kris use would be representative of other groups who have been labelled as dayaks, or is it specific to the Iban?

Dajak · 22nd April 2005, 05:40 PM

The Iban are the Seadajaks there is no Dayak group that use kris as a weapon
it is more that the other people bring the Kris to Borneo like the malay people did in the early 15 cht
Bruinei was in 1521 a large and wealthy town
The Malay people must have mixed largely with the Kadayans ,melanuas and other coastal people
Before Radja Brooke make his entrance in Borneo the malay s use the Iban

22nd April 2005, 06:04 AM	#2
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Jimpul Hi Federico in the Iban culture was no place for an Kris the Kris was brought in by the malay people who use the Iban to break up the country for them the typical kris handle from borneo comes from Bandlermasin Head hunters do not use a kris to get a head off

22nd April 2005, 05:40 PM	#4
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Jimpul The Iban are the Seadajaks there is no Dayak group that use kris as a weapon it is more that the other people bring the Kris to Borneo like the malay people did in the early 15 cht Bruinei was in 1521 a large and wealthy town The Malay people must have mixed largely with the Kadayans ,melanuas and other coastal people Before Radja Brooke make his entrance in Borneo the malay s use the Iban

22nd April 2005, 01:43 AM	#1
Federico Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Minneapolis, MN, USA Posts: 312	Thank you for your generous offer. Would you be willing to share what information you may have about kris/keris in Iban culture?