Mantras keris and empu

Pusaka · 15th December 2015, 04:29 PM

I have heard that empu will chant mantras over a keris blade to give it life. My question is how could a Muslim empu be chanting mantras of Hindu origin or was this practice changed in Muslim parts, if so what did they supplement the practice with.

Do we have any example of these mantras published ?

More generally the offerings and ritual used by the empu must have changed as the religion changed ?

Would it be right to say then that only Hindu parts are still faithful to the original rituals whilst others have replaced it with Muslim prayers?

15th December 2015, 04:29 PM	#1
Pusaka Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 341	Mantras keris and empu I have heard that empu will chant mantras over a keris blade to give it life. My question is how could a Muslim empu be chanting mantras of Hindu origin or was this practice changed in Muslim parts, if so what did they supplement the practice with. Do we have any example of these mantras published ? More generally the offerings and ritual used by the empu must have changed as the religion changed ? Would it be right to say then that only Hindu parts are still faithful to the original rituals whilst others have replaced it with Muslim prayers?