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Alam Shah · 2nd July 2010, 01:57 PM

With reference from Ensiklopedi Keris, pg 78 (which was taken from Den Indonesiske Kris -et symbolladet vaben), the picture showed a short dagger (sheathed), from Nias, Sumatra. The fitting does look a little keris-like. However the blade although it's double edged, there is no flaring base area and no ganja. Should this weapon still called a keris?

2nd July 2010, 01:57 PM	#1
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	Nias Keris (?) With reference from Ensiklopedi Keris, pg 78 (which was taken from Den Indonesiske Kris -et symbolladet vaben), the picture showed a short dagger (sheathed), from Nias, Sumatra. The fitting does look a little keris-like. However the blade although it's double edged, there is no flaring base area and no ganja. Should this weapon still called a keris? Attached Images Last edited by Alam Shah; 3rd July 2010 at 10:00 AM.