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  2. Meganthropus - Wikipedia

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    Meganthropus is an extinct genus of non-hominin hominid ape, known from the Pleistocene of Indonesia. It is known from a series of large jaw and skull fragments found at the Sangiran site near Surakarta in Central Java , Indonesia , alongside several isolated teeth.

  3. National symbols of Indonesia - Wikipedia

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    Those five symbols of principle has its own meaning. First, the star in the middle symbolise sacred divinity, which means Indonesia is a state which is based on five recognised religions. Second, the chain with square and round links symbolises male and female as well as succession of generations of human beings that represent just and ...

  4. Folklore of Indonesia - Wikipedia

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    Many stories explain events or establish moral allegories using iconic or symbolic characters of the past. They also seek to explain the origins of names of people and places from Folk etymology . During the Suharto era, there were sections of the Indonesian Department of Education and Culture that researched and wrote reports on collected ...

  5. List of Indonesian faunal emblems - Wikipedia

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    Elang Jawa or Javan hawk-eagle (Nisaetus bartelsi) an endangered raptor endemic to the mountainous forest regions of Java. The Javan hawk-eagle was chosen because its resemblance to the Garuda Pancasila , the most obvious physical traits is the prominent crest crowning its head and the plumage coloured dark-brownish to chestnut-gold.

  6. Mythology of Indonesia - Wikipedia

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    Many Hindu-Buddhist mythical beings have a role in Sundanese, Javanese, and Balinese mythology, including of Hindu gods and heroes, devatas, asuras, apsaras (known as hapsari or bidadari), kinnaras, etc., while native gods of nature such as Semar, Dewi Sri, and Nyai Roro Kidul are either given identified as their Hindu counterpart or ...

  7. List of World Heritage Sites in Indonesia - Wikipedia

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    Subak's "democratic and egalitarian farming practices" helps rice growers in accommodating Bali's dense population. The largest and most notable water temple in Bali is the Pura Taman Ayun, established in the 18th century. [11] The Jatiwulih rice terraces is pictured. Komodo National Park: West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara: 609; Natural:

  8. Java Man - Wikipedia

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    Java Man (Homo erectus erectus, formerly also Anthropopithecus erectus or Pithecanthropus erectus) is an early human fossil discovered in 1891 and 1892 on the island of Java (Indonesia).

  9. Indonesian art - Wikipedia

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    Traditionally worn as a status symbol and carried by warriors for when they lost their main weapon in battle, today it is the main weapon of many martial art styles in Indonesia. Kris is a symbol of power and of ethnic pride in most communities in Indonesian archipelago. Both a weapon and spiritual object, kris are often considered to have an ...