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CHAPTER 13: MORE THAN A BLADE — THE KERIS AS A MARKER OF IDENTITY AND DIFFERENCE IN POST-COLONIAL SINGAPORE

    https://doi.org/10.1142/9789811212512_0013Cited by:1 (Source: Crossref)
    Abstract:

    The following sections are included:

    • The Keris at the Void Deck: Locating the Keris in Modern-day Multicultural Singapore

    • Going Local: The Keris as a Distinctive and Singular Marker of Southeast Asian History and Identity

    • Disarming the Native: The Demise of the Keris During the Colonial Era

    • The Keris as Bridge and Time Machine: The Social Function of the Keris in Present-day Post-colonial Multicultural Singapore

    • Bibliography

    • KERIS SYMBOLISM