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  2. Tai chi - Wikipedia

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    Tai chi is an ancient Chinese martial art. Initially developed for combat and self-defense, it has evolved into a sport and form of exercise. Tai chi is a gentle, low-impact form of exercise in which practitioners perform a series of deliberate, flowing motions while focusing on deep, slow breaths. Often referred to as " meditation in motion ...

  3. Pocong - Wikipedia

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    Pocong ( Indonesian pronunciation: [pɔ't͡ʃɔŋ] poh-chong; from Javanese: ꦥꦺꦴꦕꦺꦴꦁ, romanized: pocong, lit. 'wrapped-in-shroud') is a ghost that looked like person who is wrapped in a funeral cloth. [1] In Islamic funeral, a shroud called a " kain kafan " (in Indonesian and Malays) used to wrap the body of the dead person.

  4. Diponegoro - Wikipedia

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    Diponegoro was born on 11 November 1785 in Yogyakarta, and was the eldest son of Sultan Hamengkubuwono III of Yogyakarta. During his youth at the Yogyakarta court, major occurrences such as the dissolution of the VOC, the British invasion of Java, and the subsequent return to Dutch rule took place. During the invasion, Sultan Hamengkubuwono III ...

  5. Cut Nyak Dhien - Wikipedia

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    Cut Nyak Dhien or Tjoet Nja' Dhien (c. 1848 – 6 November 1908) [1] was a leader of the Acehnese guerrilla forces during the Aceh War. Following the death of her husband Teuku Umar, she led guerrilla actions against the Dutch for 25 years. She was posthumously awarded the title of National Hero of Indonesia on 2 May 1964 by the Indonesian ...

  6. Cut Nyak Meutia - Wikipedia

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    Keureutoe, Aceh Sultanate. Died. 24 October 1910. (1910-10-24) (aged 40) Alue Kurieng, Aceh, Dutch East Indies. Cause of death. Shot in the head and chest. Tjoet Nja Meuthia (15 February 1870 – 24 October 1910), also known as Tjut Meutia or Cut Meutia, was an Indonesian national hero.

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    Lake Estancia was a prehistoric body of water in the Estancia Valley, in the center of the U.S. state of New Mexico. Mostly fed by creek and groundwater from the Manzano Mountains, the lake had diverse fauna, including cutthroat trout. It appears to have formed when a river system broke up.

  8. Ministry of Public Works and Housing (Indonesia) - Wikipedia

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    Website. www .pu .go .id. The Ministry of Public Works and Housing ( Indonesian: Kementerian Pekerjaan Umum dan Perumahan Rakyat; abbreviated as Kemen PUPR ), is an Indonesian government ministry that is responsible for public works and public housing. [1] [2] The ministry is under the responsibility to the President.

  9. Es buah - Wikipedia

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    Es buah is an Indonesian iced fruit cocktail dessert. This cold and sweet beverage is made of diced fruits, such as honeydew, cantaloupe, pineapple, papaya, squash, jackfruit and kolang kaling ( Arenga pinnata fruit), mixed with shaved ice or ice cubes, and sweetened with liquid sugar or syrup. The type of fruit used in this dessert may vary ...