Keris and Hilt for Comment

Alam Shah · 25th June 2007, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by BluErf

... This keris you referred to is a famous keris, and it is an archetypal Riau Bugis keris. I would say it is the benchmark for all Riau Bugis kerises. Shahrial has a couple of Riau Bugis kerises with similar hilts. Perhaps Shahrial could post pics of his 2 keris hilts for comparison.
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An example of a hilt mounted on a Bugis Riau keris.
http://alamshah.fotopic.net/p31970087.html

Another example mounted on a Southern Peninsular keris.
http://alamshah.fotopic.net/p31948135.html

Compare...

Note: Throughout the Malay archipelago, there are many cases of mix and match with parts from other region.

PenangsangII · 25th June 2007, 11:56 AM

AlamShah, thanks for your yet again 'pictorial' explanation

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If I may ask, what's the difference between the straits & Sulawesi hilts?

From my own observation, there's not much difference, maybe the way the keris is held the straits way - pinch grip (cucuk sanggul style), and Sulawesi way - real pistol grip (segenggam padi) due to taller pendokok stem. But this is of course subject to personal preference of the wielder

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25th June 2007, 11:56 AM	#2
PenangsangII Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 401	AlamShah, thanks for your yet again 'pictorial' explanation . If I may ask, what's the difference between the straits & Sulawesi hilts? From my own observation, there's not much difference, maybe the way the keris is held the straits way - pinch grip (cucuk sanggul style), and Sulawesi way - real pistol grip (segenggam padi) due to taller pendokok stem. But this is of course subject to personal preference of the wielder .