The Word Kalawija
The exact meaning of "kalawija" itself is "unordinary". I've written in other thread, that "unordinary" conditions are not only in keris world, but also human. People, with such "kelainan" (I don't know the English word) or "cacat" (disabled) also called "kalawijan".
In keraton Solo, they have "abdi dalem kalawijan" or "palawijan", that consist of disabled people (dwarf, etc). They believed that if they give living to such people, it will bring luck, good fortune... (Like many Javanese people, they are living with good hope in the future, even they are poor or unfortunate).
Kalawija in style of making keris, and also of making hilts, means "unordinary style" or models. "Kalawijan people" in daily Javanese live, also include: "outstanding artist, traditional dancer, gamelan composer... etc). So such keris kalawija like this, believed to be suitable for them too..
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