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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Macau
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Greetings everyone,
I'm a new comer to the Forums and I promptly chose the Ethnographic weapons Forum for it is one of the topics that interest me most as well as the fact that I am sure to meet some friends here ![]() Cheers everyone |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: zamboanga city, philippines
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hi antonio,
interesting website you have there ![]() carlo |
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#3 |
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: USA
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Welcome, Antonio! It is wonderful to see you here, my friend.
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Location: Macau
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Hi Zamboanga,
Thank you ![]() Still learning my way around here. However I have the pleasure of owning a very beautiful Moro Keris ![]() It is a late 19th. century piece. Hope it shows. ![]() |
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![]() With you as a moderator and my teacher on Etnographic weapons, it was but inevitable but also I claim for the full pleasure of being here ![]() It is always an honor to be with a Friend ![]() |
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Singapore
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well hi there!
haha actually I'm a newcomer myself, just joined yesterday tbh. but what the hey, everyone likes a nice welcoming right? so yeah, welcome! ![]() |
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Location: Madrid / Barcelona
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...and, at the end, it happens to be, indeed, a small world, isn't it...?
![]() Nice to see you here, Antonio. I have the distinct feeling you'll enjoy this place. ![]() |
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Thanks very much. Indeed receiving a welcome is a good thing ![]() Thank you. ![]() |
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Pequeño és el mundo ![]() Gracias por tus bienvenidas. I am sure I'll enjoy this forum. Thank you so much for your warm welcome ![]() Hasta siempre hermano ![]() Pardon me everyone, I can't help but talk a bit of bad Spanish. I wish I could speak Catalán ![]() Will get back soon. Am really busy. |
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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I'll add a welcome as well and wish that I was multi-lingual too.
Unfortunately, I'm only fluent in two languages, English (except near medication time) and profanity, all of the time.**grin** Mike |
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![]() What little knowlege I possess was shared with me by the membership of this very board. I think you'll enjoy this place very much. Best regards, Andrew |
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Actually, its about time
![]() I am very happy that you have found time to join us in our little community my friend. I look forward to many long and interesting "virtual" discussions. |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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Mabuhay si Antonio!!!
Very good to see you here, Antonio. I'm sure that you will add much to our discussions. Very nice kris — I look forward to seeing what else resides in your collection. Welcome aboard. Ian. |
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![]() ![]() And it is really a wonderful atmosphere here. ![]() Where was I all this time? ![]() ![]() I am sure I will enjoy and learn something from all of you. I already feel at home. Thank you for the great welcome. I am humbled. ![]() |
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![]() Thank you for your kind words of welcome. Actually I am in no position to discuss but to learn from you all. I certainly feel a great inclination to Ethnographic weapons in both an aesthetic point of view as well as a genuine expression of culture. I became a bit fed up with people wanting to define Art and Culture as static and authoritative forms of expression. Fortunately we are at a point in time where Art and Culture is being shaken in a healthy way. Today when in Macau we choose an Italian restaurant or a Thai restaurant we are indeed making a cultural choice, and of course the same applies everywhere, though I strongly reccomend Macanese cuisine. ![]() ![]() I'll try however to learn from you all before I dare engage into virtual discussions. He he, I may be one of the few guys who takes a "wake break" before getting back to sleep. ![]() Best regards Mark, and thank you for your warm welcome. ![]() |
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I am most touched an honored for your kind and warm welcome. Your words are really too kind. I am attempting to learn a little and I am sure you, Mark and Andrew, as well as everyone else will surely help. Coming from such a knowledgeable collector, your comment about my Kris humbles me. I couldn't help but buy it back in 2000. My collection is now much humbler. I have a Dha or Dharb I bought from a site that Andrew most kindly pointed out and a Large Kukhri. Here is the Dha ![]() I understand that there may be a connection between the falcata and the Kukri. The other day I was watching Alexander with my wife and when he had an ox and was talking and moving around the animal I told my wife: he is going to behead the ox. The Ghurka still do it. And he did just that. So I wonder for the Kukri is one of the most unlikely designs I have ever encountered. And of course it is not a belittling expression. Kindest regards ![]() |
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Kumusta ka kaibigan
It is good to see you here Antonio. I am absolutely certain you will be able to contribute far more than you think to the discourse of this forum. I look forward to your insights. ![]() Federico |
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![]() I lost your email on my HDcrash. Good to see you too. Can you email me urgently? cejunior@macau.ctm.net Look forward to it. You are too kind Fred. First, I'm still in my secong break from sleep. Most unheard of ![]() Second, I do indeed need to learn a lot. Indeed. Would need to talk to you on email. Everyone is most kind. And you are far from being an exception. Very best ![]() |
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Antonio, I am SOOOOO glad to see you here. Your passion and knowledge will only make this a better place to reside. I am only sorry that I cannot make it to your opening, another of life's opportunities missed. i will be there with you in spirit my brother!
Khun Deng! |
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Khorb koon ka my friend. I am so honored to be here. My knowledge is none so far. Just a modest begginer. I am sorry too, though I am not really aware of what you are talking about ![]() BTW, have you been hearing my pleas for contacting Lung Som? Thank you brother!!! I'm so very honored. |
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