INTERESTING INFORMATION THANKS FOR SHARING. THERE SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF SIMULARTYS WITH THE BELIEFS AND CUSTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE INDONESIAN AND MALAYSIAN KERIS. THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE I SEE IS THAT SOME RECENT RENCONG BLADES ARE BEING MADE OF MODERN MONO STEELS FOR INSTANCE CAR SPRINGS OR CHAINSAW BARS. THE KERIS IS STILL BEING MADE OF THE PARMOR STEEL AS FAR AS I KNOW.
THE RENCONG LOOKS LIKE IT WOULD WORK WELL FOR A DISEMBOWLING SLASH AS WELL AS STABBING SO I HAVE ALWAYS ASSUMED IT WAS USED FOR BOTH KINDS OF ATTACKS. THE EXAMPLES YOU SHOW ARE QUITE ATTRACTIVE ARE RENCONG STILL CARRIED DAILY BY MOST LOCALS OR LEFT AT HOME EXCEPT FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS.
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