YOUNGER Keris

Marcokeris · 27th August 2008, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick

Western standard ?
Could you explain what you mean Marco ?

If during II war (Japan invasion, no food,a lot of troubles) the art of making keris was lost (

sorry for my english), and if in 70es Mr Drescher (helped by Harjonegoro) teached to Yogya people (Supowinangun's sons) how to do again keris....i could think that modern keris are made now with different tecnique (western standard)

Rick · 27th August 2008, 10:45 PM

Interesting observation Marco.

I think of Dietrich as a force that restarted a tradition that had stalled for a moment in time .

I don't see much that is Western about that except his name .

Keris are still made traditionally by age old methods developed by the indiginous peoples of Indonesia . Yes, some of the tools have changed; still that doesn't make western influence; just modern .

27th August 2008, 10:45 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,347	Interesting observation Marco. I think of Dietrich as a force that restarted a tradition that had stalled for a moment in time . I don't see much that is Western about that except his name . Keris are still made traditionally by age old methods developed by the indiginous peoples of Indonesia . Yes, some of the tools have changed; still that doesn't make western influence; just modern .