Kris, magic?

Keris is not foreign goods in Indonesia, even the dagger has been recognized as a highly-valued cultural heritages of the Indonesian community. Surprisingly many people who claim that the kris was fortunate padalah internationally memperasalahkan never 'good luck' dagger. Keris only in terms of beauty. In the past serves as a weapon dagger stab, but now has changed the function of the extent ageman (heavy nature). Employers for example, if a dagger umyang jimbe, will succeed thanks to his efforts that are believed 'good luck' dagger. Prospective pejabatpun busy-busy hunting dagger for example Singo Barong, Nogo Sosro, sengkelat. It is said that Pak Harto (Alm) has a lot of keris. Bung Karno was very charismatic with the baton that is said in the sticks that there are a keris is very fortunate.
The development function kris

At present, the keris has diverse functions and this is shown by the diversity of existing forms of kris.

Kris as an element of sacrifice, as expressed by the inscriptions of the first millennium show dagger as part of the offerings. At present, the keris is also still part of the offerings. Furthermore, a dagger is also used in ritual / ceremony mystical or paranormal. Keris for the use of this kind has a different shape, with Pesi into upstream kris, so the upper one with a keris. Such kris dagger known as offerings or "kris majapahit" (not the same as formidable Majapahit keris)!.

The exposure of foreign-exposure shows the function of the keris as a weapon in the layman Majapahit. Kris as a weapon has a blade that is strong, hard, but mild. Various legends of Demak, Mataram period known some famous dagger weapon, such as kris Nagasasra Sabukinten.

French Report of the 16th century have been telling the keris as a symbol of the greatness of the role of the leaders of Sumatra (in particular the Sultanate of Aceh). Godinho de Heredia from Portugal wrote in his journal of 1613 that the Malay Peninsula residents ("tip Land") has given poison on and decorate keris dagger with sheath and upstream gemstone.

"Grinding" kris function seems to become stronger since the 19th century onwards, in line with the easing of political turmoil in the archipelago and the strong use of firearms. In this development, the role of the keris as a weapon was gradually reduced. For example, in Java idealism about a man's "perfect", it is often argued that the keris or suspected to be a symbol of the handle knowledge / skills as a stock life. The development of manners and the use of variation form kris dagger scabbard (sheath) which is known today can be said is also a form of smoothing function kris