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Kudus District head urges youngsters to study history through museums

Head of Kudus District Hartopo has called on the local young generation to study about history from museums, given ...

Ningbo Yuyao releases the global creative call on the 550th anniversary of Wang Yangming's birth

The opening ceremony of the 2021 Ningbo (Yuyao) Yangming Culture Week, sponsored by the CPC Ningbo Municipal Committee ...

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Discovery of presumed Srivijaya Kingdom jewelry

A resident shows gold jewelry he found at the bottom of the Musi River, in Palembang, South Sumatra, Thursday ...

SangiRUN Night Trail incorporates sports and culture: Ministry

The Education, Culture, Research and Technology Ministry hosted the 2021 SangiRun Night Trail that incorporates sports ...

N Maluku megalithic artifacts likely linked to ancestor worship

The Maluku Archaeology Office has said that the megalithic artifacts discovered in Halmahera, Tidore, and Moti Islands, ...

Balinese "endek" and "gringsing" stand out on National Batik Day

This year's National Batik Day seems to be more special, with Balinese woven fabrics, such as endek, making a ...

Academics push for inclusion of 'Aceh Hikayat' to UNESCO list

Academics from several institutions have voiced support for the inclusion of Aceh Hikayat -- an epic literary work ...

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Scintillating amalgamation of batik motifs with global icons

Indonesia celebrates National Batik Day every October 2 after the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural ...

Tracing gambir's glory in Riau Islands

Not many people know that gambir, or Uncaria plant, which is also popularly known as gambier or cat's claw, once ...

BPOM asked to make special policies for 'jamu' development

Speaker of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) AA LaNyalla Mahmud Mattalitti has asked the National Agency ...

Tracing Eastern Indonesian spice routes

Indonesian spices, with their unique characteristics, have become cultural markers in their areas of origin -- for ...

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A closer look at traditional food of East Nusa Tenggara

Indonesia is famous for the variety of its traditional food, which is rich in spices and flavors ranging from spicy, ...

Libraries open digital access to promote reading

The National Library of Indonesia is currently providing free access to digital books to the public through the iPusnas ...

Traditional fabric can help economy weave success

Indonesia is blessed with rich cultural diversity, whether in the form of archeological sites or highly valued crafts, ...

Nine geosites proposed at Singkarak Lake Geopark

The government of Tanah Datar district, West Sumatra has proposed the establishment of nine geosites at Singkarak Lake ...