TALISMANIC KERIS? - Ethnographic Arms & Armour

		Ethnographic Arms & Armour > Discussion Forums > Keris Warung Kopi
TALISMANIC KERIS?

13th July 2009, 04:53 PM

#18

David

Keris forum moderator

Join Date: Aug 2006

Location: Nova Scotia

Posts: 7,218

Quote:

Originally Posted by VVV

The main purpose of a keris sajen is AFAIK as a sacrifice, an offering (like the name says).

Michael

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.

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Forum Rules

All times are GMT +1. The time now is 05:28 PM.

Posts are regarded as being copyrighted by their authors and the act of posting material is deemed to be a granting of an irrevocable nonexclusive license for display here.