David, regarding the word "pusaka".
It has several meanings, in Bahasa Indonesia it simple means "heirloom".
In Javanese it can mean an heirloom or revered object that has been passed down through a family, it can mean any sort of inheritance, it can mean a family ricefield, it can mean any weapon that the owner considers to be a personal talisman.
In colloquial speech, people who are a part of keris culture will sometimes use the word "pusaka" to loosely refer to any weapon.
I personally think that the already colloquial use of this word has become even more loose as it is used by some dealers.
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