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Old 22nd February 2006, 03:50 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by Pusaka
When an Empu makes a keris he decides how long that blade should be. What is it that he takes that measurement from, how does he decide?
Alam Shah makes some good points. When you ask this question you must ask more and be prepared to find no sure answers since much of this information has been lost to the ages. An empu from which region and from which period? The keris and it's traditions are not a static thing and Indonesia is culturally diverse inspite of now being one nation. There is no universal tradition for all empus throughout the ages.
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