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Game of Gasing in Indonesia: Traditions and History

On 27 October 2019, a gasing from Kubu Raya Regency, West Kalimantan Province, won gasing competition in Melayu Art and Culture Festival XII (Festival Seni Budaya Melayu XII). It spun for 20 minutes and 8 seconds beating other representatives from other regencies in the province.

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Loro Blonyo: The “Original” Tradition of Java

When you visit YogyakartaSolo, or other cities in Java island, you may often encounter a pair of bride and groom sitting cross-legged in a form of statues. The pair is named Loro Blonyo.

Read on to discover the significance of the Loro Blonyo and its ties to the traditional Javanese culture. 

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