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A single name is recognized as a full personal name, [1] and the addition of further components–such as additional given names, regional, or ethnic family/clan names or patronymics or matronymics–is a matter of parents' choice when registering the child's name. Even then, family names or patronymics are just considered part of the full ...
The mythology of Indonesia is very diverse, the Indonesian people consisting of hundreds of ethnic groups, each with their own myths and legends that explain the origin of their people, the tales of their ancestors and the demons or deities in their belief systems. The tendency to syncretize by overlying older traditions with newer foreign ...
Pages in category "Indonesian names" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
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Nusantara is an Indonesian word for the Indonesian archipelago. [18] It originated from Old Javanese and literally means "archipelago". [19] The name derived from the Old Javanese words. The word Nusantara was taken from an oath by Gajah Mada in 1336, as written on an old Javanese manuscript Pararaton and Negarakertagama. [20]
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Please keep this category free from articles about the topics identified by the Indonesian words and phrases below; it is only meant to contain articles about the words and phrases themselves. (See, for example, Category:English words.)
For example, the name of Jayapura city (former Hollandia) and Jayawijaya Mountains (former Orange Range) in the Indonesian province of Papua were coined in the 1960s; both are Sanskrit origin name to replace its Dutch colonial names. Some Indonesian contemporary medals of honor and awards, such as Bintang Mahaputra medal, Kalpataru award and ...