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Pocong (Indonesian pronunciation: [pɔ't͡ʃɔŋ] poh-chong; from Javanese: ꦥꦺꦴꦕꦺꦴꦁ, romanized: pocong, lit. 'wrapped-in-shroud') is a ghost that looks like a person wrapped in a funeral cloth. [1] In Islamic funeral, a shroud called a " kain kafan " (in Indonesian and Malay) is used to wrap the body of the dead person.
Omed-omedan. Omed-omedan, also known as "The Kissing Ritual", is a ceremony that is held by the young people of Banjar Kaja Sesetan, Denpasar, Bali. [ 1] Omed-omedan is held on the day of ngembak geni (a day after Nyepi) to celebrate the Saka new year. [ 1] The name is derived from the Balinese language and means pull-pull.
Galah panjang. School children playing galah panjang. Galah panjang is a traditional Malaysian tag game which is played on a long, narrow field. The attacking team's goal is to cross the field and then return to the starting line to win, while the defending team's players attempt to tag the attackers to eliminate them. [1]
Deodatus Andreas Deddy Cahyadi Sunjoyo, (born 28 December 1976 [1]) commonly known as Deddy Corbuzier, is an Indonesian television presenter, actor, YouTuber, and former mentalist. [2] He is a recipient of the Merlin Award for "World's Best Mentalist" twice in a row. [3] Deddy made his debut on television in 1998 with Impresario 008 on RCTI.
Kuda Lumping (Javanese: ꦗꦫꦤ꧀ꦏꦺꦥꦁ, Jaran Kepang or Jathilan, Indonesian: Kuda Lumping or Kuda Kepang, English: Flat Horse) is a traditional Javanese dance originated from Ponorogo, East Java, Indonesia depicting a group of horsemen. Dancers "ride" horses made from woven bamboo and decorated with colorful paints and cloth.
Martha Christina Tiahahu (4 January 1800 – 2 January 1818) was a Moluccan freedom fighter and National Heroine of Indonesia. Born to a military captain, Tiahahu was active in military matters from a young age. She joined the war led by Pattimura against the Dutch colonial government when she was 17, fighting in several battles.
Mr Midnight (US title: Mr. Midnight) is a children's horror fiction book series written by Jim Aitchison under the pseudonym of James Lee. The series is published by Angsana Books, Flame Of The Forest Publishing. There are currently 130 books in the series, including 27 Special Edition titles, with more being written and released around every ...
Ken Dedes was the first queen of Singhasari. She was the wife of Ken Arok, the first ruler of Singhasari, Java, Indonesia. She was later considered the ancestress of kings that ruled Java, the great mother of the Rajasa dynasty, the royal family that ruled Java from the Singhasari to the Majapahit era. Local tradition mentioned her as an ...