Keris: Smithing a Sacred Dagger in Bali
Travel writer Ronan O’Connell crafts a ceremonial dagger, or keris, with a 9th generation blacksmith on Indonesia’s most fascinating island.
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Travel writer Ronan O’Connell crafts a ceremonial dagger, or keris, with a 9th generation blacksmith on Indonesia’s most fascinating island.
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