Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - An article about a Malaysian Keris Collector

nechesh · 23rd January 2005, 04:12 PM

Unfortunately, just because of the attitudes this man has encountered, learning more about keris is becoming more and more difficult.

There are very few people left who really (and i mean REALLY) know anything important about keris, and of those many do not tend to share their knowledge. At the same time there are quite a few who claim to know about keris and don't. For guys like me it is always a challenge to know the difference. The only upside to this forgetfulness of the Indonesian people of this great national treasure is that it makes it easier for someone like me to obtain them, but that, my friends, is surely a bittersweet advantage.

23rd January 2005, 04:12 PM	#4
nechesh Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 940	Unfortunately, just because of the attitudes this man has encountered, learning more about keris is becoming more and more difficult. There are very few people left who really (and i mean REALLY) know anything important about keris, and of those many do not tend to share their knowledge. At the same time there are quite a few who claim to know about keris and don't. For guys like me it is always a challenge to know the difference. The only upside to this forgetfulness of the Indonesian people of this great national treasure is that it makes it easier for someone like me to obtain them, but that, my friends, is surely a bittersweet advantage.