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23/30 – Arè' Madhurâ

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Arè' Madhurâ The curved knife, the arè', is emblematic of the Madurese. According to legend, two famous and formidable knights, Adi Poday and Adi Roso, introduced the arè' to Madura when they defeated two powerful enemies of the Majapahit kingdom in the area around Sumenep. As told by Pak Moh. Hasan Sasra

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