Bali wedding Keris

chregu · 9th February 2010, 08:15 PM

Seeking information for this wedding Bali Wedding Keris
am grateful for any information
gruss chregu

David · 10th February 2010, 12:03 AM

What makes this a "wedding keris" per se? Do you have provenance to that effect?

Battara · 10th February 2010, 03:30 AM

Last time I saw the description "wedding keris" was on a Czerny's auction and the hilt was silver and Balinese in the form of a rakshasa.

A. G. Maisey · 10th February 2010, 09:15 AM

Maybe somebody wore it at a wedding?

David · 10th February 2010, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

Maybe somebody wore it at a wedding?

Well that's why i asked if there was provenance of this. I could be wrong, but it doesn't seem to me that there is any particular form of dress or keris that is specifically for weddings and i just wanted to be sure that no one was getting the impression that this is what a keris used in a Balinese wedding need look like.
Kai Wee, i think that you are probably correct. If you were busy high ranking nobility marrying you third concubine and couldn't be bothered showing up for your wedding this was probably something you could do. I do not believe that this was a general practice or one that just anybody could get away with.

chregu · 10th February 2010, 07:10 PM

good evening together
I've chewed the keris 3 years ago, the salesman told me that.
I bought this keris in Switzerland. from one of really should know. Martin Kerner, he's book author, keris handles from the Malay Archipelago.
I am not a specialist keris, almost everyone can tell me anything. smile.
so I'm glad to be in this forum and to hear other opinions too.
So, what think you know what kind of a keris?
gruss chregu

guwaya · 10th February 2010, 12:08 PM

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Maybe it was sold as that?!

asomotif · 10th February 2010, 01:30 PM

I once read that in the past, when a man was not able to attend his own wedding, the wife could marry with his keris as a personification/substitute of the man.

Is there any thruth in this story ?

Ps. my wife would definately not agree to such a procedure

BluErf · 10th February 2010, 03:08 PM

We've all heard this story, but never witnessed it in modern times...

Anyhow, I'd imagine if this was ever done, it was probably some high status men taking a concubine, or designed to snub the in-laws.

My guess...

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David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,125	What makes this a "wedding keris" per se? Do you have provenance to that effect?

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Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,225	Last time I saw the description "wedding keris" was on a Czerny's auction and the hilt was silver and Balinese in the form of a rakshasa.

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A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,893	Maybe somebody wore it at a wedding?

10th February 2010, 07:10 PM	#6
chregu Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: switzerland Posts: 298	good evening together I've chewed the keris 3 years ago, the salesman told me that. I bought this keris in Switzerland. from one of really should know. Martin Kerner, he's book author, keris handles from the Malay Archipelago. I am not a specialist keris, almost everyone can tell me anything. smile. so I'm glad to be in this forum and to hear other opinions too. So, what think you know what kind of a keris? gruss chregu

10th February 2010, 12:08 PM	#7
guwaya Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 45	[/QUOTE] Maybe it was sold as that?!

10th February 2010, 01:30 PM	#8
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,225	I once read that in the past, when a man was not able to attend his own wedding, the wife could marry with his keris as a personification/substitute of the man. Is there any thruth in this story ? Ps. my wife would definately not agree to such a procedure

10th February 2010, 03:08 PM	#9
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	We've all heard this story, but never witnessed it in modern times... Anyhow, I'd imagine if this was ever done, it was probably some high status men taking a concubine, or designed to snub the in-laws. My guess...