The things we cannot see

A. G. Maisey · 7th August 2022, 11:09 PM

Yep Rick, dead right, but if I were to pick just one of those listed sources, I'd pick Wiener.

However, not many people want to begin at ground level, they just want to pick the roses, not try to grow them.

Rick · 7th August 2022, 11:22 PM

I enjoyed Wiener, a bit confusing for a Westerner but enlightening, nonetheless.
I need to read it again to refresh my memory; it's been 10 years since last I read her book.

Thank you for compiling that page, Alan.

A. G. Maisey · 8th August 2022, 01:30 AM

Its probably about time i added a few titles to it Rick.

David · 8th August 2022, 02:05 PM

Well, the most obvious difference between Balinese and Javanese cultures is that Java has been under the influence of Islam since the fall of the Mojopahit while Bali is mostly Hindu. In many ways the Balinese culture has inherited and maintained the understanding of keris from the Hindu perspective while Java has adapted the keris to fit into the structure of Islamic culture.

7th August 2022, 11:22 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,339	Bali I enjoyed Wiener, a bit confusing for a Westerner but enlightening, nonetheless. I need to read it again to refresh my memory; it's been 10 years since last I read her book. Thank you for compiling that page, Alan.

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A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,015	Yep Rick, dead right, but if I were to pick just one of those listed sources, I'd pick Wiener. However, not many people want to begin at ground level, they just want to pick the roses, not try to grow them.

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A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,015	Its probably about time i added a few titles to it Rick.

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David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,218	Well, the most obvious difference between Balinese and Javanese cultures is that Java has been under the influence of Islam since the fall of the Mojopahit while Bali is mostly Hindu. In many ways the Balinese culture has inherited and maintained the understanding of keris from the Hindu perspective while Java has adapted the keris to fit into the structure of Islamic culture.