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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey
It is never, ever a wise practice to deal directly with a Javanese craftsman. The best way for anybody who is an outsider to proceed is to do things in the Javanese way, which is to deal through an agent.
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Very very interesting, Indonesian Empus seem to be open-minded to just about anyone who's willing to take on the sledgehammer, awesome!
I appreciate your advice, thank you.
The exoterics are definitely major influences in assessing a Keris however, part of appreciating other culture is to respect their esoterics. That's why I honestly don't have any prejudices on 'tirakat' or 'kejawen' practices.
Now, is Djiwo Dihardjo a genuine Empu then?
