My first Keris

simatua · 12th February 2006, 11:30 AM

a sangelat indeed, it has a double djalu memet.
I Dont know exactly what the bright metal insert the bolong means.
I know that manytimes often through the many washings due to the "hormat" = honour given at the keris. The keris gets this bolong at the thinnest places first.
in my opinion there some possibilities:
1. It was there all the time , only this piece of metal (nickel) was more resistent to the arsenic then normal iron, and still stucked there

2.The owner attatched a high value at this keris. rapairing the(starting) bolong with strange iron different than the keris is "not done" , so the reapairing was done with a different metal. Sometimes you see reparations on old kerise done with gold.

3. Its inserted to give more powers at the powers already existed.
in this case i would certainly take this keris to the disco...

....i hope the kerisexperts/lovers can tell more about it

ariel · 12th February 2006, 06:10 PM

I guess Valjhun owes this Forum a complete account of the consequences of his trip to the singles bar.
If he reports a success, I am screwing a hole in one of my krises

nechesh · 12th February 2006, 06:14 PM

Martin, the keris with the forged bolong was not mine. I will see if i can obtain any photos of it.
Personally, i like older mendaks as well, but not if they have considerable damage or loss. For me it is a gesture to the spirit of the keris to dress it appropriately.

12th February 2006, 11:30 AM	#1
simatua Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 69	a sangelat indeed, it has a double djalu memet. I Dont know exactly what the bright metal insert the bolong means. I know that manytimes often through the many washings due to the "hormat" = honour given at the keris. The keris gets this bolong at the thinnest places first. in my opinion there some possibilities: 1. It was there all the time , only this piece of metal (nickel) was more resistent to the arsenic then normal iron, and still stucked there 2.The owner attatched a high value at this keris. rapairing the(starting) bolong with strange iron different than the keris is "not done" , so the reapairing was done with a different metal. Sometimes you see reparations on old kerise done with gold. 3. Its inserted to give more powers at the powers already existed. in this case i would certainly take this keris to the disco... ....i hope the kerisexperts/lovers can tell more about it

12th February 2006, 06:10 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I guess Valjhun owes this Forum a complete account of the consequences of his trip to the singles bar. If he reports a success, I am screwing a hole in one of my krises

12th February 2006, 06:14 PM	#3
nechesh Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 940	Martin, the keris with the forged bolong was not mine. I will see if i can obtain any photos of it. Personally, i like older mendaks as well, but not if they have considerable damage or loss. For me it is a gesture to the spirit of the keris to dress it appropriately.