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  2. Blangkon - Wikipedia

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    It is believed that blangkon may be as old as the Javanese script, and inspired from the legendary story of Aji Saka.In the story, Aji Saka defeated Dewata Cengkar, a giant who owned the land of Java, by spreading a giant piece of headdress that could cover the entire land of Java. [3]

  3. National costume of Indonesia - Wikipedia

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    Written records dating to the fourteenth century document the importance of textiles in the social and religious lives of Indonesians. The highly distinctive traditional dress, or pakaian adat, best shows the diversity of uses of textiles throughout the archipelago. The even more elaborate bridal dress displays the best of each province's ...

  4. Kemben - Wikipedia

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    Three Javanese women in kemben making batik clothes in a village in Java, Indonesia. 1800s. A Srimpi dancer wearing velvet kemben.. Traditional kemben is worn by wrapping a piece of cloth around the torso, folding and securing the edge, tying it with additional rope, and covering it with an angkin, a smaller sash around the abdomen.

  5. Javanese culture - Wikipedia

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    Javanese culture (Javanese: ꦏꦧꦸꦢꦪꦤ꧀ꦗꦮ, romanized: Kabudayan Jawa) is the culture of the Javanese people.Javanese culture is centered in the provinces of Central Java, Yogyakarta and East Java in Indonesia.

  6. Kebaya - Wikipedia

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    A kebaya [n 1] is an upper garment traditionally worn by women in Southeast Asia, notably in Brunei, [9] Indonesia, [10] Malaysia, [8] Singapore, [11] and Southern Thailand. [12] It is also worn in parts of southern Philippines [13] [14]

  7. Culture of Indonesia - Wikipedia

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    The culture of Indonesia (Indonesian: Budaya Indonesia) has been shaped by the interplay of indigenous customs and diverse foreign influences.With over 600 distinct ethnic groups, including significant Austronesian and Melanesian cultures, contributing to its rich traditions, languages, and customs, Indonesia is a melting pot of diversity.

  8. Parang (batik) - Wikipedia

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    Parang berarti perang, para raja jawa dan kesatria jawa selalu memakai batik parang yang berarti perang melawan hawa nafsu nya setiap hari, terus menerus. Hanya para raja ksatria lah yang boleh pakai batik parang. itu sebagai agama nya, sebagai maujud ageman nya setiap hari, ucap tekat laku lampah.

  9. Eastern salient of Java - Wikipedia

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    The eastern salient of Java (Indonesian: ujung timur, [2] "eastern end" or Tapal Kuda, [3] "The Horseshoe" – referring to the region's shape on the map; Javanese: bang wetan, [4] "far east", Dutch: Oosthoek, [4] "eastern corner") is a region that makes up the easternmost part of the island of Java, Indonesia. It is not a formal or ...