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Later in 2004, during the first national election in Eastern Indonesia, a local Christian farmer heard the loud wailing cries of a woman near his plantation. He claimed that they came from the bloodthirsty spirit Suanggi "as if she was crying into a megaphone", similar to the loud speakers widely used in Tobelo during the election campaign. The ...
Description. The candlenut grows to a height of up to 30 m (98 ft), with wide spreading or pendulous branches. The leaves are pale green, simple, and ovate or heart-shaped on mature shoots, but may be three-, five-, or seven-lobed on saplings. [5] They are up to 20 cm (7.9 in) long and 13 cm (5.1 in) wide and young leaves are densely clothed in ...
The rupiah ( symbol: Rp; currency code: IDR) is the official currency of Indonesia, issued and controlled by Bank Indonesia. Its name is derived from the Sanskrit word for silver, rupyakam ( रूप्यकम् ). [4] Sometimes, Indonesians also informally use the word perak ("silver" in Indonesian) in referring to rupiah in coins.
The commander of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Fleet Command ( Komando Armada I/II/III ), are known as Panglima Armada I/II/III or Pangarmada I/II/III. Similar to the Navy, each commander of the three Air Force Operations Commands is also given title 'Panglima'. The commander of Air Force Operations Command - 1/2/3 ( Komando Operasi TNI Angkatan Udara I ...
However, Indonesia historically had several classifications of cities. According to Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, the official dictionary of the Indonesian language, a city (kota) is "a densely populated area with high density and modern facilities and most of the population works outside of agriculture."
Peurawot (also known as Porawet, Sikin Peurawot, Sikin Rawot) is a traditional whittling knife of the Acehnese people from Aceh, Indonesia. Description. The Peurawot has a single edge blade with a slight curvature. The width of the blade is about the same from the base to the tip of the blade.
Piper retrofractum. Piper officinarum (Miq.) C.DC. Piper retrofractum, the Balinese long pepper or Javanese long pepper, is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. This species is native to Java island in Indonesia.
The Batak sub-ethnics ( Toba, Karo, Pakpak, Mandailing) dancing Tor-tor or Manortor in Kesawan, Medan, 2021. Batak societies are patriarchally organized along clans known as Marga. A traditional belief among the Toba Batak is that they originate from one ancestor "Si Raja Batak", with all Margas descended from him.