Keris and Hantus

[TikiD]

Thank you, Boedhi Adhitya, for your thoughtful response. I apologize for my slow one. Your post is exceedingly helpful and thought-provoking, and I appreciate the time spent in sending it.

I still wonder: Could a true empu possibly detect these things in a blade? Would an empu be able to "appraise" a blade, including sensing a spirit? I understand that some appraisers may sense a spirit while others would not, but would the empu himself be considered the ultimate expert in these matters, as he knows what it takes to make the blade?

Thank you again.
TikiD