Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
25th July 2017, 08:44 PM
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You are right, it is pretty neat :)
Marco...
You are right, it is pretty neat :)
Marco is correct in identifying the figure as a guardian temple. These are known as dwarapala (protector of the gate/door) or darmapala (protector of the...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
25th July 2017, 08:01 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 49,948
Johan, also keep in mind what Alan wrote above:...
Johan, also keep in mind what Alan wrote above: "When we move outside of Jawa we find that the greneng of keris from other areas is often just notches that have no meaning at all. Because of this,...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
25th July 2017, 07:55 PM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
23rd July 2017, 06:36 PM
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Replies: 44
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Possibly this thread could be steered in a...
Possibly this thread could be steered in a slightly different direction: the aesthetics of a greneng.
It's easy to observe whether we like a greneng or not, but what if we look at it more...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
22nd July 2017, 08:29 PM
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Replies: 44
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Apologies, Alan. I was not aware this is a...
Apologies, Alan. I was not aware this is a contentious issue.
I went over the relevant part in your "Interpretation..." paper again and look forward to publication of your next paper.
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
21st July 2017, 11:56 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 49,948
How to read a greneng
In another thread Alan made the following 2 remarks.
In short, the greneng is a mess, as it is, it does not carry any message at all.
The greneng is the big surprise to me:- it is correctly cut,...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
16th July 2017, 07:01 PM
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Replies: 31
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
15th July 2017, 08:36 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 43,996
Good to hear that the book is a valuable...
Good to hear that the book is a valuable contribution, well done, Jean!
I already purchased a copy upon release but haven't read through it yet owing to other commitments.
Once I have some...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
13th July 2017, 07:01 PM
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Replies: 8
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
12th July 2017, 06:26 PM
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Replies: 8
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Glad to hear you have been inspired, Johan :) ...
Glad to hear you have been inspired, Johan :)
The topics of keris, history, culture and geography do indeed seem to be inexhaustible.
Will we have any chance to read your articles on the keris?...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
3rd July 2017, 07:52 PM
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Replies: 14
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
1st July 2017, 09:54 PM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
1st July 2017, 09:52 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 19,211
Does anyone have a photo of an actual Tuban...
Does anyone have a photo of an actual Tuban blade? Preferably side by side with a blade of average size. I don't recall ever seeing one before, even though I've seen the name Tuban used quite often.
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
17th June 2017, 09:20 PM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
13th June 2017, 08:28 PM
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Replies: 1
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Marius, I recommend you to read Alan's "An...
Marius, I recommend you to read Alan's "An Interpretation of the Pre-Islamic Javanese Keris" (which you can find here (http://kerisattosanaji.com/kerisinformation.html)). In it, Alan posits that at...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
13th June 2017, 08:02 PM
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Replies: 16
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I seem to recall recently that many of the...
I seem to recall recently that many of the wrongko contemporary to the one shown by Jean were also decorated with sunggingan.
At the moment I'm reading Jensen's Krisdisk, so I probably got it from...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
9th June 2017, 11:56 PM
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Replies: 23
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
8th June 2017, 08:52 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 28,599
I agree with David. The painting of the sheath...
I agree with David. The painting of the sheath looks very Chinese. The same style also exists in Japan, imported from China, but considering the large amount of ethnic Chinese and peranakan in...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
23rd March 2016, 10:25 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 10,590
I believe this hilt depicts the character...
I believe this hilt depicts the character Umarmaya. As far as I know, this is a panakawan character in Lombok. On this site (http://www.wikiwand.com/de/Serat_Menak_Sasak) (German), he's listed as a...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
5th February 2016, 10:35 AM
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Replies: 13
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
2nd February 2016, 04:42 PM
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Replies: 13
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
1st February 2016, 11:58 AM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
1st January 2016, 11:06 PM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
26th May 2015, 08:03 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 10,149
It's my impression as well that many peninsular...
It's my impression as well that many peninsular blades are sanak ones. Your particular blade is indeed very attractive. The interplay of lines is very pleasing to the eye. I agree with the earlier...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
11th May 2015, 09:34 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 31,990
Hi Max, welcome :)
Your thread title...
Hi Max, welcome :)
Your thread title mentions southern Thailand. Is this where you are from? Or do you have photos/information of a Thai keris to share with us?
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