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There is no one unified Indonesian culture as such, but the Hindu culture of the former Majapahit empire does provide a framework for the cultural traditions of the central islands of Sumatra, Java and Bali. Perhaps the most distinctively Indonesian arts are wayang kulit shadow puppetry.
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ANCIENT SITES OF INDONESIA
From the seventh century CE, the powerful Srivijaya naval kingdom flourished as a result of trade and the influences of Hinduism and Buddhism that were imported with it. Between the eighth and 10th centuries CE, the agricultural Buddhist Sailendra and Hindu Mataram dynasties thrived and declined in inland Java, leaving grand religious monuments ...
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ANCIENT SITES OF INDONESIA:
Borobodur,
Candi Kidal,
Mendut Temple,
Pawon Temple,
Ratu Boko,
Sambisari,
Trowulan,
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DISCOVER JAVA
Java lies between Sumatra to the west and Bali to the east. Borneo lies to the north and Christmas Island to the south. It is the world's 13th largest island. Java is almost entirely of volcanic origin; it contains no fewer than thirty-eight mountains forming an east-west spine which have at one time or another been active volcanoes ...
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DISCOVER KALIMANTAN
In English, the term Kalimantan refers to the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo, while in Indonesian, the term 'Kalimantan' refers to the whole island of Borneo. The Indonesian territory makes up 73 percent of the island. The non-Indonesian parts of Borneo are of Brunei and East Malaysia ...
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DISCOVER THE LESSER SUNDA ISLANDS
The Lesser Sunda Islands consist of two geologically distinct archipelagos. The northern archipelago, which includes Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, Flores and Wetar, is volcanic in origin, a number of these, like Mount Rinjani on Lombok, are still active while others, such as Kelimutu on Flores with its three multi-coloured crater lakes, are extinct ...
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DISCOVER THE MALUKU ISLANDS
The Maluku Islands (also known as the Moluccas, Moluccan Islands, the Spice Islands) are an archipelago in Indonesia, and part of the larger Maritime Southeast Asia region. Geographically they are located east of Sulawesi (Celebes), west of New Guinea, and north of Timor. The islands were also historically known as the Spice Islands ...
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DISCOVER SULAWESI
Sulawesi has a mix of both Asian and Australasian species of flora and fauna. There are 8 national parks on the island, of which 4 are mostly marine. The largest parks are Bogani Nani Wartabone and Lore Lindu National Park. Bunaken National Park protecting a rich coral ecosystem has been proposed as an World Heritage Site ...
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DISCOVER SUMATRA
Sumatra (also spelled Sumatera) is an island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands. It is the largest island entirely in Indonesia. Sumatra was known in ancient times by the Sanskrit names of Swarnadwi-pa (Island of Gold) and Swarnabhu-mi (Land of Gold), due likely to the gold deposits of the island's highlands ...
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DISCOVER WESTERN NEW GUINEA
West Papua is the common English name for the western half of the island of New Guinea, the eastern half being Papua New Guinea. Within Indonesia, of which it is the easternmost part, it is colloquially known as Papua (somewhat confusingly, the region is divided into two official administrative provinces: Papua and West Papua) ...
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KRAKATOA
Krakatoa (Indonesian: Krakatau), also spelled Cracatoa or Krakatau, is a volcanic island made of a'a lava in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in Indonesia. The name is used for the island group, the main island (also called Rakata), and the volcano as a whole ...
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MOUNT SEMERU
Semeru, also Mount Semeru or Gunung Semeru - located in East Java is the highest mountain on the island of Java, Indonesia. The stratovolcano is also known as Mahameru, meaning 'The Great Mountain'. Known also as Mahameru the (Great Mountain), it is very steep rising abruptly above the coastal plains of eastern Java ...
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