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Javanese origin artforms are among the best known in Indonesia and the whole archipelago. The famous Javanese wayang puppetry culture was influenced by Hindu and Buddhist traditions. The Wayang repertoire stories, lakon, are mostly based on epics from India; Ramayana and Mahabharata. These epics and stories influenced wayang puppetry as well as ...
Javanese cultural expressions, such as wayang and gamelan, are often used to promote the excellence of Javanese culture The Javanese are the inventors of batik; it is an Indonesian culture that is widely known and popular in many countries including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Sri Lanka and East African countries
The Javanese diaspora, such as those to Suriname in Dutch colonial period, also contributed to the spread of Javanese culture. After the fall of Majapahit, Demak Sultanate replace its hegemony in Southern Sumatra by appointing Javanese regent to rule Palembang. In the early 17th century, the Sultanate of Palembang was established by Ki Gede ing ...
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Javanese dance movement is controlled, deliberate, and refined. Javanese art often displays finesse, and, at the same time, a serene composure which is elevated far above everything mundane. [1] Javanese dance is usually associated with courtly, refined, and sophisticated culture of the Javanese kratons, such as the bedhaya and srimpi dance ...
Javanese people, and their culture; Javanese language. Javanese script, traditional letters used to write Javanese language; Javanese (Unicode block), Old Javanese, the oldest phase of the Javanese language; Javanese beliefs; Javanese calendar; Javanese cuisine; Javanese Surinamese, an ethnic group of Javanese descent in Suriname
The Javanese Wikipedia (Javanese: Wikipédia basa Jawa) is the edition of Wikipedia in the Javanese language. Started on 8 March 2004, the Javanese Wikipedia reached 10,000 articles on 3 May 2007. As of 16 January 2025, it has more than 74,000 articles. [1] The Indonesian media has discussed the Javanese Wikipedia. [2]
Javanese literature is, generally speaking, literature from Java and, more specifically, from areas where Javanese is spoken. However, similar with other literary traditions, Javanese language works were and not necessarily produced only in Java, but also in Sunda, Madura, Bali, Lombok, Southern Sumatra (especially around Palembang) and Suriname.