The colour yellow and keris

[Pusaka]

Many years ago when I first started getting into keris I remember reading that keris sajen were traditionally secured to the main beam of a house using yellow ribbon or cord to protect the dwelling.
For some reason this stuck in my memory and I would notice throughout the years that whenever someone was making claims of an object being mystical be it a keris or a stone they would always keep it wrapped in yellow cloth, have a yellow string/rag attached to it or keep it in a yellow cloth bag.
Also in Silat yellow is considered a color of protection and is often worn by those who practice silat.

So what is it with this colour yellow, anyone have any deeper explanation for this tradition?

[David]

I have a special form-fitted box for storing one of my keris, the lining of which is yellow silk. I believe this is a standard color for such boxes.
We might look towards Hindu symbolism as a source for this. Yellow is the color for Vishnu and represents knowledge and purity, so that would make a lot of sense as a color to wrap an heirloom keris in.

[Pusaka]

In China also Fu are always drawn on yellow paper, just an observation.

[David]

Originally Posted by Pusaka

In China also Fu are always drawn on yellow paper, just an observation.

Well, it's also the color of the "smiley face" , but i doubt there is any connection there…
It seems more likely to me that symbolic practices pertaining to keris would be more likely to originate with the culture that developed the keris itself.