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Thank you David, I also have a similar one
Sorta. I have seen some scholars who associate the vegetal pattern of David's hilt with traditional animist forest spirits. Both are pretty hilts! I have a particular affinity for the North Coast style David shows.

I am surprised no one has mentioned the five elements of wood, earth water and metal in relation to the mendak. Or the more western elements of earth, fire, air, water, space.

EDIT: The Hindu/Buddhist elements correspond to the Aristotelian elements more or less: Agni (fire), Akasha, Ap (water), Prithvi (earth), Vayu (wind or air)

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