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[Amuk Murugul]

Originally Posted by Alam Shah

Hi Amuk Murugul,

Nice hilt. Looking at your ensemble, it seems that the hilt is a tad too big for the fittings.. the geraham looks more like a Palembang or Minangkabau jawa demam to me as compared to elsewhere..

Thanks for showing the pics

Hullo Shahrial,

I had questions in my mind about the ensemble when I held the item in my hand a few years ago. However, I remained silent, as I was there to admire it and not to express an opinion.
Unfortunately, I don't have the authority to change the ensemble. Even if I had, I would need to know its background before I'd even consider making any alterations and then decide whether such alterations would be appropriate.
BTW ..... I think we may differ about the ethnic groupings of Soematera.
To me, the main groups are Minangkabaoe, Batak and Atjeh (just..., depending on how far back one goes). As for Palembang, to me, their relationship to the Minangkabaoe is more like the Betawi in relation to the Soenda (as Palembang was essentially a Chinese port city under the command of a Chinese captain).

Best,