Talk:San-Ku-Chu

I thought nobody was sure what the sai originated from!

"possible" added. --AlexOv Shaolin 05:29, 8 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

what? any proof might be good- that it even existed. -Grim- 21:55, 23 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

why Okinawa and not Indonesia?

I don't understand why the Okinawan name is listed if the presumed origin is Indonesia. Is there some reason why Okinawa should take precedence? Strikes me as yet one more example of the developed world ignoring Indonesian culture (e.g., the language is not distinct from Malay, independence was achieved in 1949 rather than 1945).

Although the Popular Culture section is useful, it is even less bound to a cultural context than the weapon's name. So, the primary entry for this item should be either the Indonesian term for the weapon or else a term that is clearly in predominant use in popular culture.

Martindo (talk) 15:19, 6 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I think the sai and san-ku-chu articles should be merged, especially with the latter being so short anyway. If the merge were to be carried out however, I would suggest renaming the article to something more neutral. It's been established that the sai was brought into Okinawa from elsewhere and Southeast Asia is the most likely area of origin. If there is a merge, the article should either be renamed "cabang" or the longer "three-pronged knife" because I don't see the sense in using the Okinawan name for a weapon that came from outside Okinawa. Morinae (talk) 11:21, 9 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]