Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
29th August 2023, 06:26 AM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
28th August 2023, 01:57 AM
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Replies: 33
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Sure thing Anthony.
What I said was that...
Sure thing Anthony.
What I said was that this discussion reminds me of a similar discussion in art and music. Imagine music where a very good musician plays really fast to show off, but it can...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
25th August 2023, 09:10 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 106,441
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
14th August 2023, 05:52 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 23,531
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
23rd June 2023, 08:48 AM
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Replies: 16
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
23rd June 2023, 05:29 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 21,619
I believe that a Malay pronunciation of...
I believe that a Malay pronunciation of 'serindit' would be with a barely audible t at the end, a subtle glottal stop. I think 'serindi' might just be a closer-to-phonetic rendition of that.
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
16th June 2023, 02:23 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 11,419
Thank you, Gavin.
I thought that this blade...
Thank you, Gavin.
I thought that this blade gave a Tuban impression, but it seems that the gonjo doesn't tick all the boxes. Namely the tail of the gonjo appears tapers straight (without a waist)...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
13th June 2023, 04:29 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 11,419
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
5th June 2023, 08:25 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 16,317
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
17th May 2023, 11:51 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 11,432
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
15th May 2023, 08:13 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 11,432
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
13th April 2023, 08:08 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 273,378
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
13th April 2023, 04:39 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 273,378
Modern keris bethok
How's it going everyone?
Thought I'd share this keris bethok. Definitely made in recent times but with old features like a thick square tang and an iron methuk.
I've been told the warangka...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
6th April 2023, 02:32 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 19,894
Our most senior and knowledgeable members here...
Our most senior and knowledgeable members here will tell you that they encounter terms that were not used or known to their teachers and other keris-literate people (the most literate, even) in their...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
22nd March 2023, 06:10 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 33,671
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
15th March 2023, 05:25 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 33,671
A type of Yali, perhaps?
From wikipedia:
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A type of Yali, perhaps?
From wikipedia:
Yali (Tamil: யாளி, IAST: Yāḷi),[1] also called Vyala,[2] is a Hindu mythological creature, portrayed with the head and the body of a lion, the trunk...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
14th March 2023, 12:15 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 38,904
Well noted, Alan. Thank you. I definitely...
Well noted, Alan. Thank you. I definitely completely ignored the difference between a and å in Javanese, and misunderstood it too.
I'm reading back on it now and laughing at just how far I ran...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
13th March 2023, 08:34 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 38,904
Some heavy speculation that might jog some...
Some heavy speculation that might jog some discussion.
Ganja in Hindi means cannabis, which is derived from a very similar word with different nuances in Sanskrit. According to various sources,...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
13th March 2023, 08:17 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 38,904
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
8th March 2023, 02:35 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 23,061
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
6th March 2023, 02:16 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 23,061
Alan - thank you for the extra info. This has...
Alan - thank you for the extra info. This has challenged my initial assumptions -(1) that wootz keris were of better quality; and (2) that is due to wootz being a more expensive imported product than...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
5th March 2023, 02:36 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 23,061
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
4th March 2023, 03:43 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 23,061
Keris malela in Bujangga Manik
Bujangga Manik is an Old Sundanese palm leaf manuscript about a prince who becomes a travelling ascetic, leaving behind his life at the court of Pakuan Pajajaran.
It is likely that the manuscript...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
22nd February 2023, 02:06 AM
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Replies: 242
Views: 469,930
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
21st February 2023, 03:16 AM
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Replies: 242
Views: 469,930
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