Bathing Keris Tradition

Members : Livana, Faith,Tatiana, Crystal, Felin

 Fun Facts about
Keris
The video of the Bathing
Keris
Questions
What is it for?

Why people need to bath it? What is the story

behind it?
Why are we doing this?
We do this project because we want to raise awareness that indonesia has a
lot
of cool traditions, and we choose the Keris because we think that it’s unique
and interesting to know about it because its a literal wavy sword and it’s rare
to see someone use this.
 Crystal

What is Keris?
Keris is a double edged dagger from Java. It is a weapon and a ritual object filled
with spiritual significance. Keris are also in Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei,
Singapore and the Philippines where it is called kalis, with multiple swords.

Did you know that, Keris is

originally used for
stabbing?
But now, it is used for
ritual activities and Source:
cultural arts https://indosphere.medium.com/keris-the-sacr
ed-daggers-of-indonesia-355326550e8d
Origin of Keris
The Keris is an asymmetrical dagger from Indonesia, it is both a weapon and
spiritual object. The earliest known Keris go back to the tenth century and
most probably spread from the island of Java throughout South-East Asia.
Keris owners do sacred rituals to wash or ‘bathe’ their Keris daggers during
certain auspicious times such as the first month of the lunar year or full
moon. The mystical powers of Keris themselves are said to come from their
celestial origin due to the use of meteorite iron.

Source: https://www.nowbali.co.id/keris-balis-mystical-dagger/
How do they make it?
A good keris is made of iron, nickel, several alloys and a piece from a meteorite.
Traditional keris makers are known as Empu in Indonesia and Pandai besi in
Malaysia. Some Empu make the Keris with red hot metal with their bare hands.

Source: https://indosphere.medium.com/keris-the-sacred-daggers-of-indonesia-355326550e8d
What is it for?
Apart from being secondary weapons in battles and self-defence, keris can
also take on a ceremonial function or become an heirloom to confer
legitimacy on kings.

Source:
https://www.sg/sgbicentennial/the-bicentennial-experience/emporium/keris/#
:~:text=Its%20spread%20is%20often%20attributed,to%20confer%20legitimacy
%20on%20kings.
Why people create or use it?
The Javanese Islamic community believes the Keris as a magical object and
has the power, it will perform the ritual offerings to worship and to admire the
stuff Keris is made of.

Source:
https://www.google.com/search?q=why+do+people+create+keris&rlz=1C1CHB
F_enID1019ID1019&oq=why+do+people+create+&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j69i59j
0i512l3j0i390i650l4.9769j1j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Why people need to bath it? What is the story behind it?

They bathe the keris to retain the weapon's supernatural powers.

Source :

https://www.sundaytimes.lk/110807/Plus/plus_16.html
Fun Facts about Keris
Keris are also a symbol of a Sultan's sovereignty (daulat), and are presented to
a Sultan during their coronation as a symbol of power. In general, the types of
keris are easily distinguished by the shape of the blade, which may be either
straight or wavy.

Source :
https://artsequator.com/10-things-you-should-know-about-keris/
#:~:text=Keris%20are%20also%20a%20symbol,be%20either%20straight%20or
%20wavy.
The video of the Bathing Keris
TERNYATA BEGINI PROSES PEMBUATAN KERIS YANG MELEGENDA!
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Questions
1.Why people bathe the keris? (add 2 candies)
2. What are the parts of keris? Name 2 of the parts (add 1 candy) Raise your
3. What do people use it for?(add 2 candies) hand when we
say go
4. What is the origin?(add 1 candy)
5. What is the story behind it? (add 3 candy)
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