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Kris as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity ( CC BY-SA 2.0) — 08 Dec 2021

The Indonesian Keris Dagger Forged From Metal, Imbued With Spirit

*By MartiniF*

*History & Tradition*

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In 2005, the Southeast Asian dagger, keris, was designated as a Masterpiece of Humanity's Oral and Intangible Heritage by UNESCO. The keris is an asymmetrical dagger with a unique blade design made possible by alternating iron and pamor...
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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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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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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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Deriv; Kanjeng Ratu Kidul, the Queen of the Southern Sea of Java. — 09 Mar 2016

The Dangerous and Powerful Guardian Spirit Queen of the South Seas, Kanjeng Ratu Kidul

*By MartiniF*

*Mythology & Mystery*

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Kanjeng Ratu Kidul is a well-known figure in Javanese mythology who is still venerated by the Javanese today as the spirit queen of the Indian Ocean. Living in her palace on the bottom of the ocean off the south coast of Central Java, she rules the...
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Java

The Indonesian Keris Dagger Forged From Metal, Imbued With Spirit

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

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

Semar: The Fallen God and Divine Jester of Indonesian Mythology

The Dangerous and Powerful Guardian Spirit Queen of the South Seas, Kanjeng Ratu Kidul