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A. G. Maisey · 7th May 2011, 12:54 AM

I have a question for those of you who have a higher level of knowledge than do I in respect of the keris of the Moro People.

I am seeking the correct Moro ( and other related ) terminology for the various features of the Moro Keris ( or if you prefer:- kris).

What I mean by this is:-

what word would be used by a Moro to name the blade, or the gonjo, or the sogokan,or the greneng, or the kembang kacang, and so on , in a Moro keris?

I am not looking for the conventional terms employed by collectors in the Western World, but rather the actual terms used by the people for whom this weapon is a part of their cultural inheritance.

I thank you in advance for your assistance.

7th May 2011, 12:54 AM	#1
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,991	Some Moro related assistance please. I have a question for those of you who have a higher level of knowledge than do I in respect of the keris of the Moro People. I am seeking the correct Moro ( and other related ) terminology for the various features of the Moro Keris ( or if you prefer:- kris). What I mean by this is:- what word would be used by a Moro to name the blade, or the gonjo, or the sogokan,or the greneng, or the kembang kacang, and so on , in a Moro keris? I am not looking for the conventional terms employed by collectors in the Western World, but rather the actual terms used by the people for whom this weapon is a part of their cultural inheritance. I thank you in advance for your assistance.