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65Pull My Tail: Musical Instruments that Sound Like Cats
A piano that pulls cats' tails? Read about five musical instruments that somehow involve cats. Presenting the cat piano, the saron, the shamisen, the singing saw and the sistrum.
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80Pramoedya Ananta Toer : A Famous Indonesian Author
PRAMOEDYA ANANTA TOER : A FAMOUS INDONESIAN AUTHOR His nickname is Pram. Some people consider him as the best Indonesian writer but there are dissenting opinion about the quality of his works. Maybe he is not the best Indonesian ...
12 comments82The Joyoboyo Prophesy from Java, Indonesia
THE JOYOBOYO PROPHESY FROM JAVA, INDONESIA In Indonesia there is a well known prophesy called the Jojoboyo prophesy. Joyoboyo is a king from Kediri kingdom in east Java who ruled since 1135 AD to 1157 AD. At the time Kediri was a...
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70Gong Javanese Gamelan Music Traditional and Religion
For the Javanese, it is the obligation of man to maintain the harmony of reality. This is expressed in the ancient high Javanese language as the virtue of mamayu hayuning bawono or “preserving the beauty of the world.” Harmony is the primary...
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83The Emergence of Lake Rawa Pening, an Indonesian Folk tale
Courtesy of PDPhoto.org THE EMERGENCE OF LAKE RAWA PENING , AN INDONESIAN FOLK TALE Once upon a time in old Java there was a village. Pening was its name. Pening was a prosperous village. The land was...
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78Joko Tarup and Seven Angels, an Indonesian Folk Tale
Courtesy of nbphotogfy &stock.xchng JOKO TARUP AND SEVEN ANGELS, AN INDONESIAN FOLK TALE Once upon a time there was a widow who lived in the village of Dadapan. She had a son whose name was Joko Tarup. ...
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67Introducing Tempeh, Quality Food from Indonesia
INTRODUCING TEMPEH, QUALITY FOOD FROM INDONESIA Have you heard about tempeh? Maybe you haven’t. Let me tell you about it. Tempeh (the e sound is pronounced like sing) is a kind of food...
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79Bali: Quench your Thirst for Shopping
Bali is usually known for sun, sand, sea and fun, including the drinking and partying kind. What people who have been to Bali have also found out is that it is a good place to go do some shopping. For those who especially love exotic stuff and items and enjoy bargaining for a good price, Bali is famous for producing a wide range of handicrafts such as wood carvings, paintings, cloth and clothing, necklaces, friendship bracelets etc.
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76Javanesse Brief Theory on Wealth
Human body have 2 magical bag and one path. They are known as fortune bag, love bag and path of life. Each one of them hold vital key to human life. For many people, they are just a myth, but for they who can manipulate them, life is just as a piece of cake.
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83Keraton Yogyakarta - Preserves the Existence of Javanese Culture .
Yogyakarta is a province where Javanese culture is still well preserved and part of local people's daily life. The ethnicity is so enchanting that many people from all around the world want to see and be part of it.
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