When is a keris legitimate?

A. G. Maisey · 28th December 2013, 08:33 PM

This thread has been started at the suggestion of David, our moderator.

In another thread:-

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...d=1#post164584

I raised the question:-

exactly what is it that makes a keris a legitimate keris?

why can one keris be considered legitimate and another keris be considered to be not legitimate?

David suggested that a greater degree of participation in discussion might be generated by opening a new thread directed specifically at this question.

This is a genuine query.

It is not a set-up, I'm not digging holes and covering them with branches.

I am interested in trying to understand just what it is about a keris, any keris, that causes people to decide that it is a genuine, legitimate, real keris, and of course why they pass judgement on another keris and determine that it is not "real", or legitimate.

We're still in the middle of the festive season, New Year is just around the corner, but if we have a few sober members out there, perhaps they might care to comment.

28th December 2013, 08:33 PM	#1
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,897	When is a keris legitimate? This thread has been started at the suggestion of David, our moderator. In another thread:- http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...d=1#post164584 I raised the question:- exactly what is it that makes a keris a legitimate keris? why can one keris be considered legitimate and another keris be considered to be not legitimate? David suggested that a greater degree of participation in discussion might be generated by opening a new thread directed specifically at this question. This is a genuine query. It is not a set-up, I'm not digging holes and covering them with branches. I am interested in trying to understand just what it is about a keris, any keris, that causes people to decide that it is a genuine, legitimate, real keris, and of course why they pass judgement on another keris and determine that it is not "real", or legitimate. We're still in the middle of the festive season, New Year is just around the corner, but if we have a few sober members out there, perhaps they might care to comment.