Ritual and Belief
Coastal Rituals and Sea Offerings in Maritime Indonesia
Along Indonesia's coasts, sea-offering ceremonies reveal how fishing communities connect gratitude, safety, livelihood, and local identity.
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Colonial vs Modern Education in Sulawesi: A Historical Comparison
Sulawesi's educational history reveals a passage from mission-linked and colonial schooling to a national system that promises wider access while still reflecting regional distance, language, and inequality.
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Colonial vs Modern Education in Surabaya: What Changed and What Remained
Surabaya's educational history shows a long passage from selective colonial schooling to a modern public system still shaped by language, class, mobility, and the city's identity as a place of work.
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Ceremonial Jewelry and Status Markers in Indonesian Society
Across Indonesia, ceremonial jewelry has marked rank, ancestry, marriage alliances, ritual obligation, and local identity through materials that were valued as more than decoration.
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Carved Batak Wood Betel and Lime Container
A detailed examination of a carved wooden Batak container, likely used for betel and lime, featuring human-shaped legs, Batak motifs including spirals, a stylized gecko deity, and a lid with twin singa heads and a bird figure.
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Carved Buffalo Horn Male and Female Figures from Lombok
An examination of a pair of carved buffalo horn male and female figures from Lombok, likely used as lime and betel containers within the broader tradition of betel chewing in Indonesia.
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Carved Water Buffalo Horn Rice Scooper from Lombok
A study of a carved water buffalo horn object from Lombok, likely used as a rice scooper, featuring a female figure and a spiral-form handle.
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