Community Life
Mamuli of Sumba: Gold, Marriage Exchange, and Ancestral Wealth
Explore Sumba's mamuli ornaments through their gold forms, marriage exchanges, local interpretations, and roles as ancestral heirlooms.
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Moko Bronze Drums of Alor: Exchange, Status, and Island Memory
Explore Alor's moko drums as marriage-exchange valuables, status objects, and heirlooms whose names and histories connect island communities.
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Moluccan Salawaku Shields and Parang in Eastern Indonesian Warfare
This article examines how the salawaku shield and parang shaped martial display, protection, and regional identity in the Maluku Islands.
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Mandau: Dayak Blades, Craft and Ceremonial Life in Kalimantan
A mandau is a Borneo cutting blade associated with several Dayak communities; examine its blade, carved hilt, wooden sheath, and practical and ceremonial roles.
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Majapahit Court Culture Beyond the Nagarakretagama
Majapahit court culture can be read through poetry, ritual movement, urban remains, and objects that reveal how authority was performed in fourteenth-century Java.
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Market Life and Traditional Food Exchange in Indonesian Port Cities
Indonesian port markets reveal how spices, seafood, rice, ceramics, languages, and cooking habits moved through coastal cities that connected local producers with wider maritime worlds.
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Mythical Creatures in Indonesian Folklore and Oral Tradition
Garuda, naga, Barong, and coastal spirit traditions reveal how Indonesian folklore connects regional storytelling, performance, sacred places, and belief.
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Minangkabau Architecture and the Meaning Behind Rumah Gadang
An exploration of the architectural style of Rumah Gadang and its cultural significance in Minangkabau society.
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