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Old 5th March 2014, 05:30 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by Edmos1212
The biggest one in the middle, i think. That i did not buy from a moro but in an antique shop in manila. Maybe anyone is familiar with this type of kris/keris.
Edmos, i could be wrong on this as there are other cultures existing in the Philippines, but i think that was also comes from Moroland.
However, though some may differ, i would not refer to this as a kris. Wavy blades are not a determinant for a kris IMO. Many blades have wavy blades that are not kris or keris and many blades that are kris or keris have straight blades. IMO a kris/keris requires an asymmetric base and particular features such as a gangya/gonjo to be considered as such. I think this form was probably inspired by kris blades, but i would hesitate to call it one.
BTW, though it is a fairly arbitrary distinction, on these forums in regard to keris/kris we have mostly agreed to refer to the Moro version with the spelling "KRIS" and the Indonesian type with the spelling "KERIS" to avoid confusion about which form of these blades we are discussing at any given time. I am not sure that this distinction exists anywhere else in the world, but it's probably good for you to know this to help you communicate more precisely with other members on the subject.
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