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Malaysia supports Indonesia's proposed ASEAN identity narrative

The Malaysian delegation, at the 15th ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting for Culture and Arts (SOMCA) and Related Meetings ...

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Balinese girls possessed by Goddesses on mission to salvage traditions

Seven chosen young girls walked to a temple, with no permitted lights except for moonbeams and white smoke emanating ...

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Place for Indonesia's shadow puppetry in gleaming world of youth

Amid the globalization wave looming large over children worldwide, attachment to smart devices and gadgets often ...

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Destiny lies in piles of ancient Chinese books

Azmi Abubakar (Azmi) has, since the past two decades, sought clarity on the ‘haze’ of unpleasant moments ...

Thailand's museum houses Indonesia's oldest Quran in pristine state

The oldest manuscript of Islamic Holy Quran, crafted in Indonesia, is preserved in pristine condition at the Ahmadiyah ...

Thousands of fighters to participate in pencak silat festival

Thousands of fighters from Indonesia and abroad will be joining the festival of pencak silat martial arts at ...

FCE formulates follow-up implementation of "Bali Agenda"

The Friends of Creative Economy (FCE) meeting held by the Creative Economic Agency (Bekraf) in collaboration with the ...

Chinese government extends invite to 10 Indonesian journalists

The Chinese government has invited 10 Indonesian journalists from the provinces of Bali, West Nusa Tenggara, and East ...

Indonesia eyes inclusion of Meratus Mountains into UGGp list: ministry

Indonesian Tourism Minister Arief Yahya expressed keenness on witnessing the inclusion of Meratus Mountains in South ...

A researcher highlights an importance of preserving koteka

The Papua Archaeological Center's researcher, Hari Suroto, highlighted the importance of teaching ...

Ridwan Kamil inaugurates Sundanese Culture Corner in UK

West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil commenced his four-day working visit to the United Kingdom (UK) by inaugurating the ...

"Tour around Fujian, Have all Blessings" -- welcome to the fantastic world of colorful Zhangzhou

-Zhangzhou, situated at South Fujian Triangle, is a key city along the Belt and Road and a well-known ancestral ...

Yahya congratulates Ombilin on its designation as World Heritage Site

Tourism Minister Arief Yahya extended his congratulations on Ombillin in Sawahlunto, West Sumatra Province, being ...

West Sumatra proposes 'rendang' as world heritage to UNESCO

Indonesia's West Sumatra provincial administration will propose its unique culinary rendang to be included on ...

Ombilin's designation as UNESCO world heritage supports West Sumatra

Ony Yulfian, West Sumatra tourism agency's head, believes that the Ombilin Coal Mine in Sawahlunto, West Sumatra, ...