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Prelude to Indonesia is a casual blog about random Indonesian trivia.
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Indonesia’s Mother’s Day
Halo~ As promised, I’m posting a short story about and behind Indonesia Mother’s Day, which we, in Indonesia, celebrates on 22 December...
Prelude to Indonesia
Dec 22, 20233 min read
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Indonesian National Holidays and Commemorative Days
Halo! Now that we’ve entered December and Christmas is almost upon us, I’ve decided to make a post about Indonesian national holidays and...
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Dec 3, 20233 min read
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Indonesian Old Spelling
Halo! Today, as I’ve mentioned a bit in my previous post about Indonesian Independence Day, I’ll be writing a bit about Indonesian old...
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Nov 11, 20233 min read
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![The Legend of Ajisaka [Legenda Ajisaka]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/459f26_4a0deda84566467b9a72160e36a78e67~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_360,h_423,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/459f26_4a0deda84566467b9a72160e36a78e67~mv2.png)
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The Legend of Ajisaka [Legenda Ajisaka]
Halo^^ As I've said in my 'Aksara Jawa' post last month, here's the story of Ajisaka, the man attributed to creating Aksara Jawa. There...
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Oct 18, 202312 min read
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Aksara Jawa
Hello again~ In this time’s post, I want to talk about Aksara Jawa, which is a set of traditional letters used by the Javanese. Even now,...
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Sep 16, 20233 min read
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Indonesia’s Independence Day
Halo y’all! In the spirits of Indonesia’s independence day, or Hari Kemerdekaan Indonesia, which is celebrated on August 17th, today’s...
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Aug 17, 20238 min read
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Indonesian Crackers (AKA Kerupuk~)
Halo y’all! I’m back, and writing another post about Indonesian food. Originally, I planned to write about Indonesian soups and their...
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Jul 30, 20233 min read
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Indonesian Salads
Halo! For today’s post, I’ve decided to write about the different types of ‘salad’ Indonesia traditionally have. There is quite a few...
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Jul 11, 20236 min read
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Cooking Equipment and Dining Utensils In Bahasa Indonesia
Halo! For this post I have decided to introduce to you the names of our eating and cooking utensils. Alongside, you might also learn...
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Jun 7, 20236 min read
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Elephant and Ant (An Indonesian Fable)
One day, an elephant and an ant met in the middle of the woods. The elephant was very big and strong but notoriously grumpy, whilst the...
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May 11, 20224 min read
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Everyday Vocabs in Bahasa Indonesia
Welcome~ Today, I’ve decided to write and introduce some of the more useful vocabs that are often used in Indonesia. If you’re familiar...
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Apr 27, 20223 min read
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Nenek Moyangku: An Indonesian Children Song
Halo! This time, I decided to write another post about popular Indonesian children song. The song title, ‘Nenek Moyangku’, literally...
Prelude to Indonesia
Apr 20, 20223 min read
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Family Relations in Bahasa Indonesia
So happy to be back writing something other than academic research papers \<^o^>/ Anyway, this time, I’m writing a quite easy topic:...
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Apr 12, 20224 min read
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Date and Time in Bahasa Indonesia
Welcome~ This next post is going to explain about dates and times used in Indonesia and how to read them in Bahasa Indonesia. This...
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Jul 29, 20216 min read
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Transportation in Indonesia Part 2: Driving License and Regulations
Edited: 22/05/23 We meet again after almost a year (sorry TwT) To be honest, this post’s draft has been sitting in my laptop since...
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Jul 27, 20219 min read
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Transportation in Indonesia Part 1: Their Names
So, we meet again after my ‘short’ hiatus (if you call more than 1 month is short LOL). To be honest, I lost my inspiration for what...
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Nov 21, 20206 min read
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My Journey Extending My Driving License [Perjuangan Memperpanjang SIM] at Tunjungan Plaza SIM Corner
Right, it's been a month since I last post anything. Partly because I lack the motivation, and partly because 'real life' needs me (as...
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Oct 28, 202013 min read
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Perjuangan Memperpanjang SIM di Tunjungan Plaza SIM Corner
Hari ini saya ingin membagikan pengalaman dan perjuangan saya (dramatis ya) memperpanjang SIM saya. Saya bilang ini sebuah perjuangan...
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Oct 28, 20209 min read
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![Legend of Sangkuriang: The Origin of Tangkuban Perahu [An Indonesian folktale]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/459f26_8789eebf9ada4bfe90bda8d0a07cd157~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_1331,h_1000,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/459f26_8789eebf9ada4bfe90bda8d0a07cd157~mv2.png)
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Legend of Sangkuriang: The Origin of Tangkuban Perahu [An Indonesian folktale]
Halo! Today, once again, I’m posting about a myth in Indonesia. This time’s story comes from the West Java area of Indonesia, where a...
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Sep 22, 202013 min read
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Introducing Yourself in Bahasa Indonesia
Welcome~ At last, today, I’m going to post about how to introduce yourself in Bahasa Indonesia. Mind you, I don’t know how introduction...
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Sep 18, 20205 min read
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