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Originally Posted by QuisUtDeus
I've found two interesting books from the Philippines that everyone might find useful. "The Boxer Codex" especially:
https://shop.vibalgroup.com/products...asia-softbound
It's a book of pre-colonial illustrations of traders in the Philippines. The other book is this:
https://shop.vibalgroup.com/collecti...mystical-power
It describes the supernatural beliefs of modern Filipinos. Spain couldn't destroy the prehistory of the archipelago, even with the Church. America couldn't destroy the prehistory even with the education system. You will see ancient similarities that are fully intact despite globalization that began 400 years ago.
This will be very useful to keris people.
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Tim, when we started this keris forum some years ago it was decided that keris would be the sole subject of this particular corner of EAAF. I would suggest that if you wish to discuss the Philippines and the history surrounding its weaponry that you take such discussion to the main Ethnographic Forum. Thanks.