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Old 13th July 2009, 04:53 PM   #19
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Originally Posted by VVV
The main purpose of a keris sajen is AFAIK as a sacrifice, an offering (like the name says).

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Michael, is sacrifice not a talismanic purpose. The word is from Middle Greek "telesma", from Greek, consecration, from "telein" to initiate into the mysteries, complete, from "telos" end.
This all seems well in line with "sacrifice", to make sacred.
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