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Raja Muda · 9th September 2005, 05:01 AM

Hi Mykeris,

Your post has started me on a quest of sorts

. I made contact with Abdul Razzaq Lubis, a Penang based researcher on Mandailing history and culture and by happy coincidence he turns out to a direct descendant of Tuanku Raja Bilah from the maternal side. He's even published book on Raja Bilah's exploits in Papan complete with the original letters and materials now stored in the national archives.
He runs a very informative site where I found some old pictures of Mandailing Rajas and their retainers:

http://www.mandailing.org/Eng/old%20...e-Hochzeit.jpg

http://www.mandailing.org/Eng/old%20...0Pekanten.html

Http://www.mandailing.org/Eng/old%20...%20gefolge.jpg

Some kerises can be seen lurking in the pictures, though I wish they were much clearer to see.
Basically the outward dress of these kerises look Malay or Minangkabau to me. Any ideas anyone?

9th September 2005, 05:01 AM	#16
Raja Muda Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Posts: 100	Keris in Mandailing Lands Hi Mykeris, Your post has started me on a quest of sorts . I made contact with Abdul Razzaq Lubis, a Penang based researcher on Mandailing history and culture and by happy coincidence he turns out to a direct descendant of Tuanku Raja Bilah from the maternal side. He's even published book on Raja Bilah's exploits in Papan complete with the original letters and materials now stored in the national archives. He runs a very informative site where I found some old pictures of Mandailing Rajas and their retainers: http://www.mandailing.org/Eng/old%20...e-Hochzeit.jpg http://www.mandailing.org/Eng/old%20...0Pekanten.html Http://www.mandailing.org/Eng/old%20...%20gefolge.jpg Some kerises can be seen lurking in the pictures, though I wish they were much clearer to see. Basically the outward dress of these kerises look Malay or Minangkabau to me. Any ideas anyone? Last edited by Raja Muda; 9th September 2005 at 05:14 AM.