Bali Wadon(?) Hilt

Hartadi · 26th February 2015, 01:17 AM

Hi Alan,

You are right for Leyak /Leak is a normal appears human during day time, In Lombok is a bad thing if people know some one is a leyak, she/he will be isolate from being human interaction, so thats why a figure on Balu Mekebun doesn't want others know who was that by covering it's face.

leyak is also changes their self to what they want, usually as the animal, monkey, pig, dog, or human with very bad dirty face and hair. They can fly also with the light on come from their body.

For other questions when and who named balu mekebun, unfortunately i can't answer that, because no authentic literature of Bali/Lombok legend or story. But you can ask keris folks in Lombok.

A. G. Maisey · 26th February 2015, 02:36 AM

I think Gustav has offered some info on that matter, David.

Off the top of my head I cannot answer, I'm away from home, and stuff like this current question is not at all the sort of thing I try to to remember. If I were at home I'd have a look at a few references, here I cannot do this. Sorry.

26th February 2015, 01:17 AM	#1
Hartadi Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 56	Hi Alan, You are right for Leyak /Leak is a normal appears human during day time, In Lombok is a bad thing if people know some one is a leyak, she/he will be isolate from being human interaction, so thats why a figure on Balu Mekebun doesn't want others know who was that by covering it's face. leyak is also changes their self to what they want, usually as the animal, monkey, pig, dog, or human with very bad dirty face and hair. They can fly also with the light on come from their body. For other questions when and who named balu mekebun, unfortunately i can't answer that, because no authentic literature of Bali/Lombok legend or story. But you can ask keris folks in Lombok.

26th February 2015, 02:36 AM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,736	I think Gustav has offered some info on that matter, David. Off the top of my head I cannot answer, I'm away from home, and stuff like this current question is not at all the sort of thing I try to to remember. If I were at home I'd have a look at a few references, here I cannot do this. Sorry.