Kalis: Origin of Minadanaon Kris

A. G. Maisey · 30th June 2008, 02:10 AM

Battara, those who have known me for a long time will attest to my dislike, or perhaps hatred, of the "name game".

The names of similar things can change from village to village, even within villages from community to community.

Over time similar items will have different names, and even be put to different uses.

The same thing used in a different way, or with a different nature, or an owner of different rank or position can have a different name.

People of different knowledge levels within the same community can refer to the same same thing by a different name.

People of one level within a community can refer to the same item, used or worn or owned by people of differing levels, by differing names.

What do you use to cut through a field?

What village are you in, when, what is the rank of the person cutting through the filed, and who is going to describe the action of cutting through the field?

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30th June 2008, 02:10 AM	#19
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,992	Battara, those who have known me for a long time will attest to my dislike, or perhaps hatred, of the "name game". The names of similar things can change from village to village, even within villages from community to community. Over time similar items will have different names, and even be put to different uses. The same thing used in a different way, or with a different nature, or an owner of different rank or position can have a different name. People of different knowledge levels within the same community can refer to the same same thing by a different name. People of one level within a community can refer to the same item, used or worn or owned by people of differing levels, by differing names. What do you use to cut through a field? What village are you in, when, what is the rank of the person cutting through the filed, and who is going to describe the action of cutting through the field?