Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
23rd June 2007, 12:35 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 8,266
AswrWb
Hi all,
Ganjawulung, I'm not to...
AswrWb
Hi all,
Ganjawulung, I'm not to sure if this is what you meant:
Using the more generic term 'Pusaka Sedhotan':
This is a process whereby a pusaka is plucked, seemingly, out of the...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
22nd June 2007, 05:49 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 23,656
AsWrWb
Hi Bram,
I stand corrected....
AsWrWb
Hi Bram,
I stand corrected. Thank you.:) My apologies.
Of course you are correct: common salt is Sodium Chloride or Natrium Chloride (NaCl).
To err is human ...
Regards.
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
21st June 2007, 08:59 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 40,314
AsWrWb
Hi Eli,
First of all, I’m not...
AsWrWb
Hi Eli,
First of all, I’m not absolutely sure what you mean by ‘Keris Panjang’ (= Long Keris).
If by Keris Panjang you mean an oversized keris, then they were usually used for...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
21st June 2007, 01:03 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 23,656
AsWrWb
Hi Alan,
I am glad if something...
AsWrWb
Hi Alan,
I am glad if something is a faithful re-enactment. It becomes a reliable source of reference for future generations, rather than leading them astray.:)
I tend to steer clear of...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
18th June 2007, 08:19 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 23,656
AsWrWb
Hi PenangsangII,
I know nothing...
AsWrWb
Hi PenangsangII,
I know nothing at all about the film so I may be totally off the mark
I assume that you are referring to a film about the Jayanagara era (1309 - 1328).
If this is so,...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
15th June 2007, 07:21 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 23,656
I Beg To Differ ....
Is this another case of: 'History is the ACCEPTABLE version of events and there usually exists more than one'?
According to me, Raden Wijaya/Kertarajasa was married to FOUR daughters of...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
31st May 2007, 03:47 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 24,199
Aaww
Hi all,
I found this thread...
Aaww
Hi all,
I found this thread interesting because it repeats a theme I have encountered numerous times, both here and elsewhere: a debate with no agreement.
It reminds me of an 'Eddy':...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
27th May 2007, 12:15 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 17,833
Amww
Hello Rd. U. Djogja,
I have no...
Amww
Hello Rd. U. Djogja,
I have no problem with that. However, I would wait a bit first, to see what level of response is generated before opening a new thread. Besides, there is already a...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
26th May 2007, 11:47 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 17,833
Hi Alam Shah and David,
You are correct, of...
Hi Alam Shah and David,
You are correct, of course, about the Arabic script. The implication being that, one must feel 'freed' by religion rather than be enslaved/oppressed by it.:)
Good guess on...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
26th May 2007, 11:20 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 17,833
Amww
Hi Rd. U. Djogja,
The short answer...
Amww
Hi Rd. U. Djogja,
The short answer to your question is: 'YES'.
Probably because as part of the family heirloom we have one with the inscription: 'LAA IQRAHA FIDDIEN' (in Arabic script)...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
1st May 2007, 07:17 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 23,486
It depends.
If, say, 'Culture B' originally...
It depends.
If, say, 'Culture B' originally produced blades in strict accordance with the Pakem/protocol of 'Culture A' and adopted it as their own, then, no problem. One can use the Pakem of...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
28th April 2007, 12:03 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 23,486
Hi all,
I just had a look at the second lot...
Hi all,
I just had a look at the second lot of pix. IMVHO, even with its wavy spine, I would call it: Sinom Wora Wari, or, at a pinch, Sinom Wora Wari Robyong ( to take into account the Greneng)....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th April 2007, 12:46 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 7,189
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th April 2007, 12:53 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,748
Hello Ron,
Welcome to the forum.:)
I...
Hello Ron,
Welcome to the forum.:)
I recognised the '28(?) Vorhout and couldn't resist a comment.
First of all, I believe that this forum doesn't give price evaluations. (perhaps someone will...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
21st April 2007, 12:00 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 6,893
Hi all,
Hmmm ....
Reminds me of an old...
Hi all,
Hmmm ....
Reminds me of an old saying: Ada duit, can do it. (i.e. have money, can do) :)
One has to bear in mind that it is increasingly difficult to adhere to/maintain esoteric...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
20th April 2007, 09:56 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 6,966
G'day mateys,
- I agree with the previous...
G'day mateys,
- I agree with the previous comments.
- There are those who believe that in custom-made kerises, the number of Eluks reflect the quality/status of the wearer/owner. The higher the...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
19th April 2007, 12:14 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 15,901
Hi all,
Just a quick note:
- Strictly...
Hi all,
Just a quick note:
- Strictly speaking, Pandawa does not mean five. In the Mahabharata epic, Pandawa was the name of the five Bharata brothers (heroes), sons of Pandhu. They are referred...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
15th March 2007, 09:58 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,323
G’day David,
Like with many things, there...
G’day David,
Like with many things, there are many different thoughts on the matter. As there are no standards ‘set in concrete’ acceptable to everyone, I merely used what I see as today’s general...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
15th March 2007, 12:56 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,323
G'day David,
You're quite right of course....
G'day David,
You're quite right of course. Tangguh can mean ACTUALLY from an era or MADE IN THE STYLE of that era.
I was only questioning why an 11-Luk Nagsasra tangguh Pajajaran (new or...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
14th March 2007, 09:28 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,323
G'day Ferry,
Thanks for your reply. I...
G'day Ferry,
Thanks for your reply. I appreciate it.
Someone showed me a picture of what the person said was a Nagaruncing; a couple of days ago. It was very similar to yours, it looked like a ...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
12th March 2007, 11:56 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 24,252
G’day Alan,
ROTFLPIMP ... Now I KNOW you’re...
G’day Alan,
ROTFLPIMP ... Now I KNOW you’re having a lend of me! :D
Unfortunately, I can never lay claim to being anywhere near clever (my genes don’t have ‘clever’ on their database :) )....
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
11th March 2007, 11:35 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,323
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
11th March 2007, 09:06 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 14,717
G'day all,
Until there is a standard...
G'day all,
Until there is a standard recognised by all:
- 'Cundrik' is used by many people to refer to keris which are smaller than 'normal' (a traditional measure is a handspan or less).
The...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
11th March 2007, 08:33 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 24,252
Hi Alam Shah,
Yes, I agree with you: ngoceh...
Hi Alam Shah,
Yes, I agree with you: ngoceh = berkicau .... when specifically applied to things like birds. Generically, it is the equivalent of the English 'yakking' or 'chin-wagging'. BTW......
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
11th March 2007, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 24,252
G'day,
Just being pedantic I guess, but in...
G'day,
Just being pedantic I guess, but in your neck of the woods, the word 'ngoceh' must have a different meaning to that in indo. In indo it comes from the word 'oceh', meaning to gossip/chat....
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