#Indonesian culture

[fleeting-sanity]

Saxan in Coral Island.

Happy New Year to you. My lazy son as NPC and LI. I think this took about a month to make. 70% of that time is taken by the wedding outfit alone. Commentary on each outfits and his personality backstory under Read More if you're interested :)

Your local veterinarian. He was a bratty and wild child, something his parents tried to coach him out of. Instead, he developed into a lazy and apathetic young man, and eventually his parents learned to accept the person he is. However, he sensed that he's the black sheep or "failure" compared to his successful big twin sisters, irregardless of how baseless it is. Cares for animals, not so much for humans. His character arc can go two ways depending on what you chose during the dialogues. His birthday is on 28th Spring.

He's my Star Wars OC actually. He's a Zakuulan Prince, so I incorporated that aspect into his merfolk form. If you don't see him around town, he might be underwater!

His spring outfit is based on the doodle I have of him from an ask lol. I kinda like the color cyan on him!

I forgot that Scott has a similar hibiscus shirt so I figured it was too late to modify it... Oh well.

Not much to say other than I kinda have a hard time deciding what he should wear for autumn.

He looks super snug. I really gotta learn how to draw coats to make them convicingly thick idk. He lowkey dislikes winter.

I kinda debated on if I should put body hair on him but I decided not to seeing almost every male NPC has them. I think. Yes, it's the ace flag colors.

If you marry him he'll appear in Aesan Gede, the South Sumatran (Palembang) traditional wedding attire. I can't really have his hair free because it'll get stuck on all the golden bits but I kinda am not feeling the bun either so back ponytail it is. Debated whether I should draw the Sundanese one (am half-Sundanese) because it's easier but South Sumatra has been under-represented in Indonesian media so my Srivijayan pride kicked in. Also tumblr keeps killing the transparency for some reason >;[

Does he look Prince-ly enough here? He's based on the barracuda fish. Considered making him a naga like the rest of the in-game merfolk royal family but I've actually drawn him as a merman before so I want to keep him as a... fish. blublubblub.

I'm currently playing his twin sisters and I'm having a hard time choosing the LIs for them helpppp

And no, sadly I'm not a backer on Kickstarter (source: golongan miskin) this is just art.

[heaven-is-in-your-arms-series]

The Romance of Inao

The story of Inao originally comes from the Javanese and Malay Panji stories, centered around Prince Panji and Princess Kirana.

The stories have spread throughout SouthEast Asia and they have their own versions of the tales with different names for the characters.

I am going to focus on the Thai dance drama version where Prince Panji is called Inao.

Brace yourselves, this one is long and complicated and a lot of information is not easily available in English so it's not as complete as I would like it to be but here goes.

Inao is the son of the king of Kurepan

Bussaba/Kirana is the daughter of the king of Daha

At birth they are betrothed to each other

When Inao is 15, his grandmother passes away in the kingdom of Manya.

The kings of Kurepan and Daha send him to represent them at the funeral.

In Manya, Inao meets and falls in love with princess Jintara.

After the elaborate funeral celebrations are over, he wishes to stay in Manya with Jintara.

But his father orders him home and Inao leaves, after sending a lovelorn letter to Jintara.

At home in Kurepan, his father decides to speed up that marriage! (Clearly sensing trouble.)

But Inao refuses to go along with this plan and goes off hunting.

Having left the palace, he takes on a disguise, along with a few loyal followers and after an encounter with a bandit, he acquires two captured princesses.

They all head to Manya where the king happily welcomes him and Inao makes Jintara his wife.

Jintra, clearly drunk on love, decides to magnanimously invite the two princesses to be Inao’s concubines (polygmy was standard in this time.)

Inao’s father orders him to return home and marry Bussaba but Inao send’s word that he is no longer willing to go along with those plans.

The king of Daha felt slighted and angry and Bussaba too, felt shamed by Inao’s actions, although at this point, they had never actually met each other. (Can you guess what is going to happen?)

Rather recklessly, the king of Daha decides to marry her off to the next person that asks and the king of Joraka, famously ugly, promptly proposes, much to the King of Daha (and Bussaba’s) dismay. Unable to back out of his rash declaration, he reluctantly accepts the proposal.

But, plot twist, the king of Kamang Kuning ALSO wanted to marry Bussaba, because unlike Inao, he knew what she looked like and he was prepared to fight to have her.

Daha Vs Kamang Kuning

Fight!

The King of Daha was obliged to ask Kurepan for help (which must have sucked) and Inao was ordered to go to Daha and help the king sort out this mess since it was all his fault for backing out of the betrothal.

Jintara does not want Inao to go, fearing the worst but Inao decides that this is one summons that he cannot ignore. Perhaps a twinge of guilt at work there too. He promises to return though. (do you think he will?)

(now in SOME versions, an alternative situation occurs where poor Jintara is tricked away and murdered and Inao goes mad with grief for a time before finally regaining his senses when his original intended comes to save him. In this version poor Jintara is usually a commoner and so, sadly, easily got rid of.)

Inao rides in to the rescue and kills the king of Kamang Kuning.

Entering the palace of Daha to celebrate, he finally comes face to face with Bussaba.

(I like to imagine a Bollywood slo-mo moment here, where a mysterious wind blows Bussaba’s hair back from her face, as their eyes meet and a song starts to play.)

He instantly falls in love and realises what a MISTAKE he’s made. (It’s really all your own fault Inao. Minimal sympathy right now.)

I particularly enjoy the accounts where he is standing by Siyatra (Bussaba’s brother) when he spots her and he is so overcome with passion that he repeatedly kisses her brother, mistaking him for her. (Ok, Inao, you tell yourself that.)

The King of Joraka was ALSO on the way to help Daha but he arrived too late to be of any assistance. (Ugly and useless!)

Inao was now desperate to prevent Joraka’s marriage to Bussaba and the king of Daha was sympathetic but he had already given his word. (Unlike some, he doesn’t renege on a promise.)

Beach holiday filler episode time!

Ok, not really but the king of Daha and his wives and followers decide they simply must climb the mountain Wilismara to make offerings and worship to the Buddha image there.

Madewi, the king's second wife, suggests that Bussaba go and ask the image about her fate. Using lighted candles to decipher the Buddha’s message.

She lit three candles, one for Joraka on the left, herself in the middle and Inao on the right.

Bussaba asks the sacred image to extinguish the candle of the person who is not her soulmate.

Inao had secretly followed her and overheard this conversation and he plays a trick, pretending his voice is that of the god’s and persuading Bussaba and Madewi that Inao is her true soulmate.

He sends his follower Prasanta to drive out the bats and extinguish the candles and the darkness he finds and embraces Bussaba.

Madwei is furious about this (Bussaba less so,) and she argues with Inao who has the audacity to claim that he never refused Bussaba. (I think your dad has a letter suggesting otherwise buddy.)

Inao reluctantly hands Bussaba back to Madewi but asks Bussaba for a piece of cloth from her clothes, to hold when he is missing her. (smooth.)

What comes next is a cycle of adventures where the lovers are separated and have to search for each other before they are eventually reunited in a happy ending but they are not all told in the Lakhon Nai dance drama.

In many versions, Bussaba has to temporarily take on the disguise of a man and she has an active role in trying to help rescue Inao.

In a Javanese version, a demon takes her place and pretends to be the princess, called Candra Kirana in this story and the real princess appears at the court, disguised as a man to win back her man.

[chaebolheir]

archfae & nymph part 1 of my series of fae, inspired by indonesian folklore/culture. i myself have roots in java, so this is mostly javanese-based. archfae with inspiration from nyi roro kidul, ruler of the southern sea. perfect for an archfae that has a vast domain over the sea (and a trademark on the color!) on the right is a nymph, inspired by wayang wong, javanese court dance! masks for fae and the lore behind is loosely based on the worldbuilding of @filibusterfrog

i like the thought that the most powerful fae are physically very weak... gives the archfae a cane :> commissions are open!

[touchoffleece]

Just a signal boost for the latest Hololive Indonesia's big branch collaboration songs

It hit me not long ago how ambitious, creative, and fun this first song project where the talents all chose to represent multiple parts of their culture. From the presentation leading up to this big collaboration being all the vtuber talents working together via Minecraft to create really intricate mini games for viewers to feel hyped at this team project, that then their other Indonesian co-workers got to play in where all participants wore traditional school uniforms (dress shirts, ties, skirts), all leading up to the music video release. The music video presents the vtubers from the HoloID branch all wearing the same school uniforms their avatars in Minecraft wore, and the MV tells the story of how they are in some sort of school festival setting and each group sings a folk song from Indonesia's culture, while dressing 1 representative of their group in traditional festive dresses. In the background we see the characters do dance poses that show of their cultural dances along side the dresses. from the video description:

Indonesia is comprised of diverse cultures and languages. From Sabang to Merauke, each region has its own unique characteristics. The diversity of languages, dances, music, and traditions come together in a harmonious unity. Presented by 9 talents of hololive Indonesia, this is the medley of folk songs in Indonesia that you have been waiting for!

When I first heard and saw this I didn't think much of it, but one day while it auto played it hit me how much of an earworm this song is, all the while giving some very cool representation of their culture. Subtitles via CC

The second song collaboration I want to signal boost is HI:STREET TIME, it may not have as much cultural volume as the Medley, but does a good job previewing the talents/characters that make up the Indonesian Branch. Three generations consisting of 3 talents, singing snippets of their aesthetics to a fun pop beat with colorful visuals. Subtitles via CC

If their singing caught your attention check out the rest of their discography in the playlist below the cutoff line. Their songs don't get as much views as their Japanese and English counterparts do, but not due to a lack of talent.

[kxrachii]

Hello everyone!

Sayembara Benang Raja, a zine I hosted has finally been completed after months of work!

Our zine can be download in Gumroad and itch.io

This zine is all made by queer individuals from Indonesia. Despite our lgbt-friendly history in here, queer content and culture is now very looked down upon in Indonesia, so I made this zine as a way to raise Queer Indonesian's voices and get everyone's works out there. Please consider checking it out! Everyone worked so hard for this <3

Other than queer content, we also have a wide array of Indonesian culture in this zine, too!

Thank you all!

[nathandulce]

I love Indonesian food.

[blogrinajob]

Sasando: Traditional Multi-Genre Musical Instrument

In the world of music, the diversity of musical instruments is crucial in producing various captivating nuances. One example of a musical instrument capable of playing multiple genres is the Sasando. Sasando is a traditional musical instrument originating from the island of Rote, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), Indonesia. This article will delve into the details of Sasando, including its origins,…

[sabbyywabbyy]

Inspired by Indonesia's wayang kulit 💕💕

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[polyglot-thought]

[Indonesian->English] @sherlysely.makeup Instagram Post- Color Coded Translation

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PUTRI PARIWISATA KALIMANTAN SELATAN 2022

MISS SOUTHERN KALIMANTAN TOURISM 2022

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Vocab:

DAUGHTER

TOURISM; TRAVELLING

KALIMANTAN (BORNEO)

SOUTH

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Please correct me if I made a mistake

$5 translation commissions here

[wait-a-minute-lassie]

Good day, Indonesian side of Tumblr! Can someone help me enlighten about the Javanese mask dance and if this is more or less accurate? Terimah kasih!

[i-am-pinkie]

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Puteri Indonesia Sumatra Selatan 2023 Regional Costume: Perahu Naga Bidar

Celebrating Palembang' maritime heritage with grace and elegance, adorned in the traditional of "Perahu Naga Bidar." Honoring our city's history, where the majestic Musi River comes alive. Perahu Naga Bidar, a symbol of unity and pride. It is one of the traditions done in Sungai Musi which indicates that Palembang city is a maritime city. This bidar dragon boat race is held every celebration of Palembang city on June 17 and Independence Day ofthe Republic of Indonesia . The dragon boat is all made of wood and plank.

[thebleedingwoodland]

TS4 - 16 Indonesian Paintings

Adding more Southeast Asia representation for The Sims 4: For Rent Expansion Pack Also, today 17th August is celebration of Independence Day of Indonesia

Base Game compatible, no Expansion Pack needed.

The paintings are cloned from Base Game with same price as the originals.

The swatches are same as the originals. The only things I changed are the images for paintings & size of some painting frames a bit to fit to the image ratio.

The images for paintings are not made by me. The images are free stocks from Freepik.com, Vecteezy.com, purchased from Shutterstock.com. Copyrights of images are the respective artists from each stock image providers.

Can be found on Decorations > Paintings & Posters

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[jesncin]

How many languages (Bahasa daerah included) do you think indonesian lois speaks?

Lois would speak a mix of languages in varying fluency because of her family's history!

Lois and her family are first generation immigrants, having fled Indonesia in the late 90s for America when Lois was really young. Her little sister Lucy was born in the US. Their parents focused on assimilating into american society and felt it was unnecessary to pass most of their languages down.

Lois can speak english fluently, Indonesian conversationally, sprinkles Javanese unknowingly sometimes, and as for Chinese languages (hokkien/ hakka/ mandarin mainly) she essentially doesn't know much outside of familial honorifics.

Lucy is a stewardess so she takes it on herself to know a few phrases in a couple of languages for work. Ibu Ella is the most fluent in Indonesian and several bahasa daerah! Because of her fluency in West Timor languages she can understand some Portuguese too. Despite being of Chinese descent, Ella (and the whole family really) isn't fluent in any Chinese languages because of systemic cultural genocide in Indonesia.

[quotidianish]

Jade Winglet (minus Umber and Carnelian 😢) designs and another Winter/Turtle doodle