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Patrick · 29th January 2020, 10:48 AM

Hello,

The "old man" is a Empu Totok and he is chating mantra's while forging to enclose the spirit of the mantra into the iron while closing the iron (folding and forging). So the spirit of the mantra is kept in the iron (in the Keris).

Best regards,

Patrick de Vries

29th January 2020, 10:48 AM	#15
Patrick Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 7	Chanting mantra while forging Hello, The "old man" is a Empu Totok and he is chating mantra's while forging to enclose the spirit of the mantra into the iron while closing the iron (folding and forging). So the spirit of the mantra is kept in the iron (in the Keris). Best regards, Patrick de Vries