The Indonesian city is home to some of the greatest Hindu and Buddhist temples, a thriving food scene and an area known as ...

In Javanese culture, things are not said directly, but instead conveyed by symbolism. The sultan, who is 72, recently changed his own title so that it is gender neutral and has given his eldest ...

Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde Vol. 164, No. 4, 2008 The textures of Central Javanese gamelan... The textures of Central Javanese gamelan music: Pre-notation and its discontents This is ...

To the Victorians, the color of flowers also played a role in what the respective bloom symbolized: In Javanese culture, jasmine flowers have a strong symbolic meaning. They are often used in ...