08 Dec 2021 The Indonesian Keris Dagger Forged From Metal, Imbued With Spirit By MartiniF History & Tradition 1 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... Read More
30 Jan 2017 Impossible Quest to Have the ‘Perfect Man’? The 5 Imperfect Brothers of the Mahabharata By MartiniF Mythology & Mystery 0 The two major Hindu epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, still appear widely in popular folk drama, tales and art all over Southeast Asia with slight adaptations in all the myriad cultures of the region. Scenes from the epics are illustrated in... Read More
11 Jan 2017 The Sky, the Sun & the King: Mischievous and Divine Monkeys in Asian Myth By MartiniF Mythology & Mystery, Sustainability & The Environment 0 For the past few thousand years, the Indian Epic Ramayana has been among the most important literary and oral texts of South and Southeast Asia. Every autumn, Lord Rama's victory over the demon king Ravana is celebrated through plays and dances in... Read More