Kris

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The kris or keris is a distinctive, asymmetrical dagger indigenous to Malaysia and Indonesia.

The term keris comes from the Malay and means ‘dagger.’ Kris is a European rendering of this Malay term. As noted by Frey (2003), kris is the more frequently used term. The correct term, keris, is justified by the title of the Enskilopedi Keris (Keris Encyclopedia) by the late Bambang Harsrinuksmo. Some collectors prefer keris, others kris. Older spellings include cryse, crise and criss.