Talk:Karyst/@comment-124.13.54.188-20140914103553/@comment-122.111.4.168-20140920170640

keris doesnt belong to malay or indo its from the ancient empire that ruled that entire region right ? it dates back to 700AD before malay even exist

the original majapahit keris is the leaf shaped blade which came from india and the newer keris blade is the asymmetrical one that the karyst looks like

the curvy luk style keris was a finishing weapon, a stabbing weapon and it could create a massive wound channel but it often broke esp near where the wilah blade inserts into the small hulu handle

people started using it for ceremonies because there were more effective weapons (even in silat youd prefer to use kerambit) and putting jewels on it and saying there are djinn inside warning people of danger and protecting your family is a really modern thing since 16th century but original keris was not special or expensive in this way except hard to make from the iron alloy a long time ago

but yeah its true the traditional blacksmith will forge the blade to have a soul, infusing their work with their spiritual intent which is becoming a lost art, its a honor to see this unique weapon in a modern video game