The cleaning of heirlooms, including keris, usually takes place on the night of Sulo. Kelis doesn't necessarily have to be cleaned that night, though. The process of cleaning Keris on the night of Soros is just a belief. "It doesn't have to be a slo, it's just a line. Cleaning is always possible. Especially if the keris is very rusty, don't wait for a slo. It will be damaged later," says restoration work since 1993. said he is doing Nasip delivered this statement to the Javanese community on UN Day 2019, Indonesia's Heritage for World Peace and Sustainable Development at the National Library of Indonesia. Process of washing heirloom keris
When washing her keris that reads prayers, the most important process is to wash it properly so that it is well cared for. During this process, Nasip admitted that he only read regular prayers before going through the process of cleaning Kelis.
Preparing Ingredients to Clean the Keris To wash the keris, you need to prepare some ingredients such as clean water with flowers, lime juice, water mixed with warangan powder, and soap. Soak the kerris in water and rub it with lime juice. Nasip's first step is to soak the keris in flower water. Then he rubbed the dagger with lime juice.
Lime juice is used to remove rust from the keris. This process continues until the rust begins to disappear. "When it's gone, soak it in water until the lime juice runs out," he said. Soak in warangan water. After using up all the lime juice, soak the kerris in warangan water or water mixed with arsenic. This water is pitch black and has a pungent odor.
Nasip explained that this water helps accentuate the keris motif. This process only runs for 15-20 minutes before the subject reappears. Kelis cleans with soap. After soaking in warangan water, the keris is taken out and soaked again in clear water and washed with soap.
The keris is then rinsed with water and dried with a towel. The kerris is then coated with jasmine oil to give it shine and fragrance. Nasip revealed that most Javanese still believe Keris to be an heirloom with supernatural powers. According to him, you can also ensure the keris' "content" or "happiness" by washing it regularly, with the exception of Sulo's night. Of course, keep Keris from rusting.
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