19th September 2006, 03:19 AM
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Originally Posted by VVV
Shahrial, isn't Bhuta Nawasari a Raksasa prince or an incarnation of Shiva Bhairava?
Maybe those hilts are from the time when the Javanese Hindu influence was dominating Banjarmasin?
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With reference from Karsten Sejr Jensen's book, "Den Indonesiske Kris. Et symbolladet vaben", Pg:64-84. (English summary), Bhuta Nawasari or Siva Bhairava or raksasa prince are the same. Correct me if I'm wrong. 
Last edited by Alam Shah; 19th September 2006 at 06:03 AM.
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