Javanese keris titles - when and how are they bestowed?

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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

What I have written above about the reason for giving a title to a keris is directly from Empu Suparman Supowijoyo. All this explanation came from him. It is not my opinion, nor is it the result of diverse research, it is all from the same source.

Very nice, it is as if we could ask the question to Empu Suparman Supowijoyo himself. Glad that his opinion could be recorded in this thread. Thanks for sharing.