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Rice goddesses are found across cultures — 18 Dec 2017

Rice Goddesses - Earth Mothers who Influenced Heaven, Earth, and the Underworld

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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For centuries, rice has been a staple diet and plays an important role in Asian culture. Although rice farmers have found their lives becoming more difficult due to climate change, Bloomberg states in 2016 that 16 million people still farm rice in...
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Rice goddesses are found across cultures — 18 Dec 2017

Rice Goddesses - Earth Mothers who Influenced Heaven, Earth, and the Underworld

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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For centuries, rice has been a staple diet and plays an important role in Asian culture. Although rice farmers have found their lives becoming more difficult due to climate change, Bloomberg states in 2016 that 16 million people still farm rice in...
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Manananggal, mythical creature of the Philippines — 13 Nov 2017

The Shocking Demon that Brings Plague and Devours Babies: Ancient Goddess & Evil Widow Rangda in Balinese Mythology

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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All eyes focused on the figure of Rangda as she emerged from the inner part of the temple, about a third of the way through the Barong dance (an ancient dance which predates even the Hindu influences in the island of Bali, Indonesia). There is no...
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Manananggal, mythical creature of the Philippines — 13 Nov 2017

The Shocking Demon that Brings Plague and Devours Babies: Ancient Goddess & Evil Widow Rangda in Balinese Mythology

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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All eyes focused on the figure of Rangda as she emerged from the inner part of the temple, about a third of the way through the Barong dance (an ancient dance which predates even the Hindu influences in the island of Bali, Indonesia). There is no...
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Model of Homo Floresiensis — 24 Mar 2017

Ghosts, Hobbits or Cannibals? The Legend of Ebu Gogo, the Secret Tribe of Wild Grandmother Flesheaters

By MartiniF

Archaeology & Science

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“On the Indonesian island of Flores, these ladies have been famous for centuries. Known as Ebu Gogo, which means Granny Flesheater, they are small, hairy, elf-like creatures who live in caves in the forests,” writes author Nury Vittachi in an...
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Model of Homo Floresiensis — 24 Mar 2017

Ghosts, Hobbits or Cannibals? The Legend of Ebu Gogo, the Secret Tribe of Wild Grandmother Flesheaters

By MartiniF

Archaeology & Science

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“On the Indonesian island of Flores, these ladies have been famous for centuries. Known as Ebu Gogo, which means Granny Flesheater, they are small, hairy, elf-like creatures who live in caves in the forests,” writes author Nury Vittachi in an...
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Golden Celestial Nymph of Majapahit (CC BY-SA 3.0), and carved relief of a bulging-eyed figure on a temple in Trowulan, suggested site of the capital city of the Majapahit Empire (CC BY-SA 3.0), Deriv. — 25 Jan 2017

The Hidden Mastermind and Warrior Queen Behind an Empire’s Golden Age

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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The Majapahit Empire was a vast empire on the island of Java from 1293 to 1527 CE, which later became part of modern Indonesia. It was an empire of 98 tributaries, stretching from the island of Sumatra to New Guinea, and it is said to have...
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Golden Celestial Nymph of Majapahit (CC BY-SA 3.0), and carved relief of a bulging-eyed figure on a temple in Trowulan, suggested site of the capital city of the Majapahit Empire (CC BY-SA 3.0), Deriv. — 25 Jan 2017

The Hidden Mastermind and Warrior Queen Behind an Empire’s Golden Age

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

0

The Majapahit Empire was a vast empire on the island of Java from 1293 to 1527 CE, which later became part of modern Indonesia. It was an empire of 98 tributaries, stretching from the island of Sumatra to New Guinea, and it is said to have...
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Statue of four handed Avalokiteçvara, with Talang Tuo, Srivijaya inscription in background — 20 Jan 2017

How to Rule Peacefully through Trading: The Rise and Fall of the Forgotten Maritime Empire, Srivijaya

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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Since the Bronze Age, the state or empire with the most defined territories and the greatest military prowess makes the decisions. This has been the method of survival of empires for countless generations. However, unlike other contemporary...
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Statue of four handed Avalokiteçvara, with Talang Tuo, Srivijaya inscription in background — 20 Jan 2017

How to Rule Peacefully through Trading: The Rise and Fall of the Forgotten Maritime Empire, Srivijaya

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

0

Since the Bronze Age, the state or empire with the most defined territories and the greatest military prowess makes the decisions. This has been the method of survival of empires for countless generations. However, unlike other contemporary...
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The Ancient Beginnings of the Art of Shadow Puppetry — 07 Sep 2016

The Ancient Beginnings of the Art of Shadow Puppetry

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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In his Republic, Plato mentions a cave in India with an inscription from the second century BCE. The inscription refers to a shadow play performance where puppets of humans and animals were manipulated by a puppeteer in that cave. The fire behind...
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The Ancient Beginnings of the Art of Shadow Puppetry — 07 Sep 2016

The Ancient Beginnings of the Art of Shadow Puppetry

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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In his Republic, Plato mentions a cave in India with an inscription from the second century BCE. The inscription refers to a shadow play performance where puppets of humans and animals were manipulated by a puppeteer in that cave. The fire behind...
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Wayang kulit figure, representing Semar (CC BY-SA 3.0) and Mask of Semar for traditional Javanese theater performance (CC BY-SA 3.0), and sarong from Java, c. 1880. — 27 Jul 2016

Semar: The Fallen God and Divine Jester of Indonesian Mythology

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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Semar is probably one of the oldest characters in Indonesian mythology who was said to not have been derived from Hindu mythology. He was made famous by performances of Wayang (Shadow Puppets) in the islands of Java and Bali as a rather...
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Wayang kulit figure, representing Semar (CC BY-SA 3.0) and Mask of Semar for traditional Javanese theater performance (CC BY-SA 3.0), and sarong from Java, c. 1880. — 27 Jul 2016

Semar: The Fallen God and Divine Jester of Indonesian Mythology

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

0

Semar is probably one of the oldest characters in Indonesian mythology who was said to not have been derived from Hindu mythology. He was made famous by performances of Wayang (Shadow Puppets) in the islands of Java and Bali as a rather...
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