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Umbul-umbul, also called rérontek or, archaically, tunggul, [1] are a type of flag or pennant made of a strip of cloth whose longer side is attached to a pole. [2] They are used in the traditional culture of Java and Bali , Indonesia , where they are carried in festivals [ 3 ] and serve other decorative purposes.
Many Hindu-Buddhist mythical beings have a role in Sundanese, Javanese, and Balinese mythology, including of Hindu gods and heroes, devatas, asuras, apsaras (known as hapsari or bidadari), kinnaras, etc., while native gods of nature such as Semar, Dewi Sri, and Nyai Roro Kidul are either given identified as their Hindu counterpart or ...
Barong (Balinese: ᬩᬭᭀᬂ, lit. 'bear') is a panther-like creature and character in the Balinese mythology of Bali, Indonesia.He is the king of the spirits, leader of the hosts of good, and enemy of Rangda, the demon queen and mother of all spirit guarders in the mythological traditions of Bali.
The Léyak (Balinese: ᬮᬾᬬᬓ᭄) balinese pronounced ⓘ In the folklore of Bali is a mythological figure in the form of a flying head with entrails (heart, lung, liver, etc.) still attached. Leyak are said to fly trying to find a pregnant woman in order to suck her baby's blood or a newborn child. [ 1 ]
When King Hayam Wuruk made a visit to the whole country of Majapahit, the red and white color was noted to be used as a sign of the entourage. Recorded in Nagarakretagama canto 18 stanza 2–4: [7] Stanza 2 nistanyaśankya tang syandana mapawilanan deni cihnanya bheda, tekwan lampah nikapanta tulis ika dudu ri sang mantri samantri,
Between dinner parties, cookie exchanges and festive cocktails, most people report eating and drinking more than usual during the holidays, gaining on average 1 to 2 pounds of body weight.
Timun Mas or Timun Emas (English: "The Golden Cucumber") is a Javanese folktale telling the story of a brave girl who tries to escape from an evil green giant that tries to catch and eat her. [ 1 ] Summary
From January 2008 to December 2012, if you bought shares in companies when Ari Bousbib joined the board, and sold them when he left, you would have a 128.0 percent return on your investment, compared to a -2.8 percent return from the S&P 500.