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Originally Posted by Rick
Unless he never intended to use the keris as a weapon; merely as a cultural symbol where all are expected to conform .
When all go armed in a society; maybe there are customs we have no idea about .
Maybe these backward handled keris were expressly made for social gatherings .  |
Possible but unlikely in my opinion as many men at that time had no money to spend of different kerises for different parties. Also why use the adhesive if not to make sure the hilt stays put on the blade? So far I havent heard of a single keris like this which has not had itīs hilt attached firmly to the peksi.