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  2. History - Wikipedia

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    History (derived from Ancient Greek ἱστορία (historía) 'inquiry; knowledge acquired by investigation') [1] is the systematic study and documentation of the human past. [2] [3] The period of events before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. [4] ". History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well as the ...

  3. Balai Pustaka - Wikipedia

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    Magazines. Owner. Danareksa. Website. www.balaipustaka.co.id. Balai Pustaka ( [ˈbalai pusˈtaka]; also spelled Balai Poestaka, both meaning "Bureau of Literature") is the state-owned publisher of Indonesia and publisher of major pieces of Indonesian literature such as Salah Asuhan, Sitti Nurbaya and Layar Terkembang. Its head office is in Jakarta.

  4. Quraish Shihab - Wikipedia

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    www .quraishshihab .com. Muhammad Quraish Shihab ( Arabic: محمّد قريش شهاب; Muḥammad Qurayš Šihāb; born 16 February 1944) is an Indonesian Muslim scholar in the sciences of the Qur'an, an author, an Academic Scholar, and former Minister of Religious Affairs in the Fourth Development Cabinet (1998). He is the older brother of ...

  5. Nagarakretagama - Wikipedia

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    Canto 8, stanza 1 and 2. The manuscript describes the capital city of Majapahit. According to the account of Prapanca in the Nagarakretagama poem, the royal compound was surrounded by a thick, high wall of red brick. Nearby was the fortified guard post. The main gate into the palace was located in the north wall, and was entered through huge doors of decorated iron. Outside the north gate was ...

  6. Dadar gulung - Wikipedia

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    Dadar gulung ( lit. 'rolled pancake/omelette"') is a popular traditional kue (traditional snack) of sweet coconut pancake. It is often described as an Indonesian coconut pancake. Dadar gulung. Dadar gulung is one of the popular snacks in Southeast Asia. [5] [6] [7] In Indonesian, The pancake usually has a green colour, which is acquired from ...

  7. Tawuran - Wikipedia

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    Tawuran. Tawuran (or tubir) is a form of customary mass street fighting between gangs of particular school related students in urban Indonesia, especially in the capital city Jakarta. It is practised largely by males in their junior or senior year of high school. [1]

  8. Seblak - Wikipedia

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    Seblak ( Sundanese: ᮞᮨᮘᮣᮊ᮪) is an Sundanese savoury and spicy dish, originating from the Sundanese region in West Java, Indonesia. Made of wet krupuk (traditional Indonesian crackers) cooked with protein sources ( egg, chicken, seafood or beef) in spicy sauce. [1] Seblak is a specialty of Bandung city, West Java, Indonesia.

  9. Sartono Kartodirdjo - Wikipedia

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    7 December 2007. (2007-12-07) (aged 86) Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Occupation. Historian. Aloysius Sartono Kartodirdjo (15 February 1921 – 7 December 2007) was an Indonesian historian. A pioneer in Indonesia's postcolonial historiography, he was and is considered one of the most influential historians in the country.