Female kris maker, Hj Mariana making kris sheaths in the kris market Setono Betek, Kediri, East Java.

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Kediri, Indonesia. 7th August 2012 -- Female kris maker, Hj Mariana making kris sheaths in the kris market Setono Betek, Kediri, East Java. -- In the Kris market Setono Betek, in Kediri, East Java, there are 7 women who worked as a kris makers. UNESCO has set the keris as a world cultural heritage of Indonesia. Kris is a traditional weapon during the Majapahit Empire in the 14th century. Photograph by Arief Priyono/Panjalu Images

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Location: kediri, east java, indonesia
Photo credit: © Arief Priyono / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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