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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey
Another defining feature of the Javanese people is that they will almost invariably provide an outsider with what they believe he wants to see and hear.
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you describe this one in a very precise word !! I salute you
this is also an eye opener for "bule" or "white man" who tried to delve in world of Javanese keris ...
Javanese will smile at you, will serve you, will show you something they think you might like, but hiding the essentials ...
and I surely believed that you spoke that out based on your own experience ... isn't it right ??