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[tunggulametung]

Originally Posted by David

Can you give some examples of this .....based upon one or a few specific periods of time?

Hello David, I think Alan made an important point which I missed, to which I'm agree. I also would like to add that perhaps the reason may also differ regionally. It may be difficult to be certain regarding exact date or year, and exact reason. But here is a very simple example. Keris with 3 luk (I'm speaking about Jangkung) was once known to have a positive energy for youth who is studying, working or starting a new life etc in a distant land (incidentally? many Minang keris have 3 luks, and Minagkabau people are well known as immigrant). Now keris with 3 luks may be made nothing more than just to satisfy that story (demand/product mix plays its part here) and maybe bought by someone without the same intention as people from the past. Something like that. I hope this make sense.

[tunggulametung]

I would like to add that generally, well at least from Javanese keris knowledge, we can't differentiate just straight and wavy keris. But first we have to speak about dapur or whatever it was called in other region before attempting to understand about angsar (esoteric properties?), perhaps one of the reason why a particular keris was made in certain style in past times. Thanks

[David]

Originally Posted by tunggulametung

I also would like to add that perhaps the reason may also differ regionally.

Thanks for your response. The above is most assuredly true, i believe. This isn't a simply question and there certainly are no simple or pat answers. I am simply looking for some starting examples to get the discussion going. Thanks for your input.

[A. G. Maisey]

David, I may be open to further discussion on this matter in about 6 months time.

[David]

Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

David, I may be open to further discussion on this matter in about 6 months time.

hmmm....i may be open to hearing that discussion around then...