Javanese Keris "Traditional Weapon with Mistical Power"

Pusaka most famous or heirloom for Javanese people is Keris (dagger). Long ago, a man is seen as a real man, if he has keris. Keris is highly valued, respected and treated with special care.

This weapon (pusaka) is usually inherited from their ancestors. According to Javanese tradition, especially in families, in court, a father was forced to give his son at least a keris obscene.

Keris especially have two main parts, the blade (Wilah) and scabbard (Warangka) divided, in order to protect the blade. Manufacturing process of the blade in the old days can last for one year only for keris. Keris is as Empu filter. Only issue may Empu's high quality keris, physically and spiritually. Empu done in a certain spiritual deeds to prepare a keris, like fasting, sleeping, not for several days and nights, meditation, etc.

 

In principle, a keris is a sacred personal weapon, this is one of Empu in accordance with the wishes consumatorilor.Procesul manufacturing of keris is complicated only by the following:

 
 At this stage of luxury Keris Keris should (a straight Keris) and Keris Luke (Keris with curves) are făcute.Keris should be formed in accordance with the plan, using several tools, such as, raw images fine, triangular tiles and chisels.
       Later keris should be heated but not smoldered and the keris more durable than plated. Once covered, it should be soaked in a solution mixture of sulfur, lemon juice and salt.

The original spiritual power is the wishes by Empu, the maker. While prepare to make a keris, the Empu, in the holy state, solemnly pray to God Almighty, the keris should contain spiritual wishes as requested by the Empu or the consumer.
It depends who is going to use the keris, the mission should be different, for instance, for the kings, begawans (priest), generals, high ranking officials, farmers, traders, fishermen, workers, soldiers, etc. So, it could be easy to understand that a keris which good for king , may be not good for a trader.  

The Additional or Other Spiritual Power of Keris.The keris could be filled with spiritual beings, unseen by ordinary people, such as a genie, (jin or qodam) in order to protect or to help the keris owner.

 

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