Keris and Hantus

TikiD · 2nd August 2005, 07:54 PM

Hello to all,

I'm a new member. It's exciting that so many here seem very learned in the ways of the keris. I own a book, "The Keris and other Malay Weapons," and have had a lot of my questions answered there, but I know many of you will have had personal experience or have read about things I have not. Thank you in advance for sharing your expertise.

Specifically, I'd love to know what people think about the Will of the keris. I do mean in a spiritual sense, as was believed hundreds of years ago when people really and truly believed in the keris' Will and treated the keris with high honor. To what lengths do you think a keris would go to achieve its Will?

Also, has anyone heard about or had experience with a hantu inhabiting a keris? I've read that these hantus can be familial spirits. I'm wondering if this did happen, if it would change the Will of the keris itself and How it would change it.

I'd be very interested in opinions on these topics. I own two keris myself: One a very battered five-luk blade with a java demam hilt, the other a pretty but poorly constructed 20th century blade, also five luks. (I don't think either is haunted, by the way, but the topic fascinates me.)

Thank you again.
TikiD

2nd August 2005, 07:54 PM	#1
TikiD Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5	Keris and Hantus Hello to all, I'm a new member. It's exciting that so many here seem very learned in the ways of the keris. I own a book, "The Keris and other Malay Weapons," and have had a lot of my questions answered there, but I know many of you will have had personal experience or have read about things I have not. Thank you in advance for sharing your expertise. Specifically, I'd love to know what people think about the Will of the keris. I do mean in a spiritual sense, as was believed hundreds of years ago when people really and truly believed in the keris' Will and treated the keris with high honor. To what lengths do you think a keris would go to achieve its Will? Also, has anyone heard about or had experience with a hantu inhabiting a keris? I've read that these hantus can be familial spirits. I'm wondering if this did happen, if it would change the Will of the keris itself and How it would change it. I'd be very interested in opinions on these topics. I own two keris myself: One a very battered five-luk blade with a java demam hilt, the other a pretty but poorly constructed 20th century blade, also five luks. (I don't think either is haunted, by the way, but the topic fascinates me.) Thank you again. TikiD