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Originally Posted by Spunjer
it appears to be that the twisted core is not a common type of kris.
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My point was that these fancy kris were limited to the more affluent non-commoners. These are more likely to have been able to protect their property (if they managed to survive the actual battles) and also less likely to be forced to sell off heirlooms by pure financial necessity later on. They may also be more likely (to be able) to hold to Moro traditions than really poor people who have to concentrate on mere survival in a changing world...
That pretty much fits with what we see: workhorse kris seem to come available locally (especially from Mindanao) on a regular basis whereas more fancy kris are pretty rare - coming out of the vendors backrooms only if deemed profitable. Thus, I'm not disputing that it's more likely to come across twisted core kris (and other fancy kris) in the US. However, I don't think that this is because there are very few left in Moroland though.
Regards,
Kai