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  kris

 

Thailand

A kris with its typical curved blade. People in Java claim that the curved form is derived from the movements of a snake and that its sharp point refers to the snake's tongue.

 

When used to attack, it could certainly be as deadly as some venomous snakes. On the left, a rack with a collection of Javanese-Malayan krisses.

 

  kris