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Originally Posted by David
Well, the dress is fancy and valuable, being of ivory and gold, but i am afraid the blade leaves me a bit cold. It certainly isn't a traditional keris. Does anyone know the purpose of such a thing?
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What is a traditional keris?
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Originally Posted by David
Antonio, the hilt is known a Jawa Deman, literally the "feverish Jawanese" and is a stylised image of a figure bent forward with his arm across his belly as if ill... 
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Is that what the stance symbolizes?
Why is it known as a Jawa Demam?