Tiger and the keris - do they connect?

asomotif · 25th November 2008, 10:30 PM

Singa / lions are found on keris.

scorpions are also used as motif and as inlays.

A. G. Maisey · 26th November 2008, 12:02 AM

Are they lions?

Are do we just understand them as lions?

Is the scorpion really a scorpion, or is it a reference to something entirely different?

Understanding keris symbolism is perhaps not so simple as understanding just a word, or a picture.

25th November 2008, 10:30 PM	#1
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,235	Singa / lions are found on keris. scorpions are also used as motif and as inlays.

26th November 2008, 12:02 AM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,047	Are they lions? Are do we just understand them as lions? Is the scorpion really a scorpion, or is it a reference to something entirely different? Understanding keris symbolism is perhaps not so simple as understanding just a word, or a picture.