Music and Dance
Angklung and Community Music in West Java
Angklung music in West Java turns bamboo, tuning, and collective listening into a public lesson in cooperation.
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- Ritual and Belief
Ancestor Worship Traditions Across the Indonesian Archipelago
A comparative look at how communities in Indonesia have honored the dead through effigies, shrines, ritual landscapes, and continuing obligations to family lines.
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Ancient Trade Routes and Their Impact on Indonesian Culture
See how ancient maritime trade routes shaped Indonesian culture through ports, spices, Hindu-Buddhist and Islamic exchange, writing systems, ceramics, and courtly power.
Read article - Masks and Sculpture
Anthropomorphic mask from Lombok Island
Anthropomorphic mask from Lombok Island
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