Keris And Other Malay Weapons

A keris (or kris) is a unique knife or sword that has been constructed for magical as well as practical purpose. This work illustrates, describes and catalogues the entire corpus of Malay weaponry. It focuses on the origins of the Kris and its close association with the Occult in Malaya. A keris (or kris) is a unique knife or sword that has been constructed for magical as well as practical purpose. Its creation is a long and complicated ritual in which magical ingredients are blended with the metal and a powerful jinn ('genie') spirit is invoked into the