Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st February 2006, 09:09 AM
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I'm not sure you can throw every blade with a...
I'm not sure you can throw every blade with a wave in the same category as a "fashion or esthetic statement". The Moro kris "swords" with or without waves were both effective combat weapon, maybe...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th January 2006, 04:45 PM
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Replies: 65
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One cut slamming edges of a wootz vs. non-wootz...
One cut slamming edges of a wootz vs. non-wootz blade could've also given an immediate but costly answer, too, ouch...
Wet clay, interestingly for testing could give feedback and practice for- line,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th January 2006, 03:15 PM
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Replies: 65
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I see, so to quantify the advantages, it would...
I see, so to quantify the advantages, it would make more sense to make the comparison using technology of the era and the ancients would've had the answers by having their smiths and warriors do...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th January 2006, 09:34 AM
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Replies: 65
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I've been following the thread with interest,...
I've been following the thread with interest, btw. Other than creating the wootz pattern indicating a high degree of refined skill of a smiths forging ability, if all things were equal in the shape...
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Forum: Swap Forum
30th January 2006, 08:57 AM
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Forum: Swap Forum
30th January 2006, 08:17 AM
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Forum: Swap Forum
30th January 2006, 08:11 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th January 2006, 10:41 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd January 2006, 07:51 PM
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Greetings Pinoy, the kampilan in the post is...
Greetings Pinoy, the kampilan in the post is bone, too, I've handled it, not that ivory is better, I prefer the dense polished bone type, doesn't feel as delicate as ivory. Can we see the blade tip?...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st January 2006, 08:32 AM
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Replies: 141
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A must read provided by Brian, B.I., "Malaysian...
A must read provided by Brian, B.I., "Malaysian Weapons in Arabic Literature" by S.Q.Fatima. It goes into the history of trade and swords in Southeast Asia from the bronze age to pre Islamic Arabia...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st January 2006, 08:08 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 26,990
That was a fantastic read, much to digest so I...
That was a fantastic read, much to digest so I need to print and reread several times. Reference is great for the previous thread on keris to kris evolution, and everything from early trade, metal,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st January 2006, 06:55 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st January 2006, 06:50 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th January 2006, 08:44 AM
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Replies: 141
Views: 96,719
A good read is the book by Patanne, E. P., "The...
A good read is the book by Patanne, E. P., "The Philippines in the World of Southeast Asia: A Cultural History". The more recent discovery and study of the "Laguna copper plate" dated 900AD tends to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th January 2006, 12:17 PM
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Replies: 141
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If one takes the Indra stories literally, the...
If one takes the Indra stories literally, the train of thought goes that they may have been extraterrestrial beings or from past lost civilizations before the great flood. That's pre present day...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th January 2006, 11:27 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th January 2006, 02:37 AM
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Replies: 141
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re: Deities in Hinduism and Buddhism, "swords...
re: Deities in Hinduism and Buddhism, "swords represent cutting ignorance but to someone unfamiliar with the symbolism, it could represent some sort of violence. A sword is a symbol of enlightenment...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th January 2006, 03:09 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th January 2006, 06:35 AM
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Replies: 141
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I stumbled across the site searching for early...
I stumbled across the site searching for early Indian edged weaponry, interesting how the author writes about the influence and continuity of arms and armour through the ages by trade and cultural...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th January 2006, 07:11 PM
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Replies: 141
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th January 2006, 07:17 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th January 2006, 06:42 PM
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Replies: 141
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origin vs. creation
If a keris or kris form developed during an Islamic era and region, wouldn't it be considered a Muslim creation? We can make the general statement that the keris originated in Southeast Asia with...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th January 2006, 01:38 AM
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Replies: 141
Views: 96,719
My point was I don't deny Hindu/Budhist...
My point was I don't deny Hindu/Budhist influence, nor do I deny Islamic influence depending on specific keris or kris, its possible to hold multiple truths within a statement without having theories...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th January 2006, 01:02 AM
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Replies: 141
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th January 2006, 02:26 PM
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Replies: 141
Views: 96,719
Short answers to a tall order-
Assuming the...
Short answers to a tall order-
Assuming the keris arrived in the Philippines and paralleled development according to traces of early written history from the 9th century as evidence of influence and...
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