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4. during month of Suro
a. may not kill animals
b. must fast Mon & Thur
c. make oneself closer to God (berbakti or berta[[strikethrough]]gh[[/strikethrough]]qwa)
d. get acquainted with spirit of the iron to be used
(mengenal roh yang ada didalam besi yang akan dibuat)
[[strikethrough]]kenal kecel[[\strikethrough]] mecelakakan disinya - sendiri
- if don't get acquainted can have an accident while working, e.g. be blinded, paralyzed, very sick, insane or even die suddenly
krises started beginning of Suro & finished beginning of next Suro
ceremonial requirements "heaviest" during Suro, less heavy rest of year
no one studying krismaking now "kareha berat 

sjaratnya dan anak r muda sekarang tidak mampu memienuhi sjaratitu"
(because the requirements are heavy & youth now unable to fulfill)
also because if calculate "secarah ekonomis mumbuat kris rugi" (lose economically making krises)
also because a krismaker must be a descendant of an empu, or will not be strong enough (tidak kuat)
- products of Pak M. once checked by family Dalam Suryadi - mingratan who said they were good
- note newspaper clipping of 1979 film 

has never received any attention from government
process of making a kris:
1. iron heated & beaten for a week during Suro,form decided on by empu
while beaten pray that the power or pamor will comeout in the iron
2. filed & carved - 3 days