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SUBJECT
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NAME |
COMMENT |
| The
Keris |
Java
Keris |
A site founded by late Bambang
Harsrinuksmo, the author of the
Keris Encyclopedia. |
|
Paul's
Keris Page |
Another reference for a Keris collector |
|
Blade |
An excellent new
website in French with extensive information on the Keris and other
ethnographic weapons. |
|
Keris
Galeri |
A website on the Keris
nicely done. |
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Kris Daggers
& Swords |
About the Keris from a martial art specialist |
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Cursed
Swords, Keris |
Myth related to the Keris |
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Joglesemar |
Some basics on the Keris, from Indonesia |
|
The
Keris |
Includes a unique compilation of
articles from different sources |
|
Kerisindonesia |
A keris collection from
Indonesia |
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Keris
BW |
Another nice keris collection from
Indonesia |
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Origin
of the Keris |
A paper which sets forth evidence to be
found in the monuments of Central and East Java as the basis for a
commentary upon the origin and development of a traditional Javanese
weapon. by A.G. MAISEY |
|
Keris
Jawa |
Hidayat's keris collection from
Surabaya, Indonesia |
|
The Keris
out of the scabbard |
A web site with an artistic design by Jereon
Peters |
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| Keris Making |
LemuriaGlobal |
If you would like to
learn how to make a keris blade, sheath and hilt. |
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| Other Malay Weapons |
Weapons
Training in Kuntao Macan |
Kuntao Macan employs a wide range of traditional
Indonesian weapons, concentrating primarily on short and middle length
blade and stick weapons. |
|
Frederico's
Moro Sword |
A site about
Moro edged weapons |
|
The
Achenese Peudeueng |
A very good page on
swords from Aceh |
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| Studies |
The
Key Role of Impurities in Ancient Damascus Steel Blades |
An excellent work on Damascus Steel |
|
Ritual
Weapons |
A website for study of
ethnic and historical weapons. |
|
The
History of Indonesia |
An introduction to Indonesia's history |
|
Sejarah
Indonesia |
An online time-line of
Indonesia |
|
Sejarah
Melayu |
A History of the Malay Peninsula |
|
Moro
Historical Research |
A supplemental archive
of cultural and historical information about the Moros |
|
Vanishing
Borneo tribes |
An informative site
about the Dayak tribes with a movie clip of a parang forging. |
|
Le
Betel |
An interesting site
about the Betel tradition in French and English. |
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| Dictionary |
SEAsite-Indonesia |
An interactive
Indonesian-English dictionary. |
|
Hobson-Jobson |
A glossary of
colloquial Anglo-Indian words and phrases. |
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| Encyclopedia |
Indonesian
Heritage |
A good guide to Indonesian culture |
|
Joglosemar |
Joglesemar is the acronym of Jogyakarta,
Solo and Semarang, "The golden triangle". |
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Library |
Boekhandel De Verre Volken |
An excellent library, many books on edged weapons |
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| Research Institutes |
KITLV
Leiden |
Study of linguistics, anthropology and history of
Southeast Asia with a very good Image Database |
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MBRAS |
The Malaysian Branch of
the Royal Asiatic Society (henceforth called the Society) is a learned
society devoted to the task of collecting, recording and diffusing
information about Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei |
| Museums |
Leiden National Ethnology
Museum |
The Mecca for Indonesian Ethnology, an great picture
data base |
|
Asian
Civilisations Museum |
A Singapore Museum |
|
Kedah
Royal Museum |
On display are royal artifacts and
photographs of the Kedah Sultan in Malaysia. |
|
Jawa
Palace |
A lot of information, but in Indonesian,
on Java kraton treasures. |
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| Doing Business |
Lion
Gate |
A very knowledgeable
and reliable dealer of Antique Weapons based in the USA. |
|
Malay
Art Gallery's |
A Keris dealer based in Singapore. |
|
Oriental-Arms |
Another good Antique Weapon dealer based in Israel &
USA |
|
Kris
Cutlery |
Modern daggers based on Phillipines weapons |
|
Erik's
Edge |
A limited choice of
quality Malay arms |
|
Samurai
Sword |
About Japanese related swords and items |
|
Valiant |
Newly made S-E Asian
blades. |
|
My
Tribal World |
Mandaukudi's webshop on
tribal art |
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| Forum |
Ethnographic
Edged Weapons |
The best way to learn about ethnographic edged weapons |
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