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Stories from the Serat Centhini : understanding the Javanese journey of life / Soewito Santoso, Kestity Pringgoharjono.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Santoso, Suwito.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Javanese (Indonesian people).
- Java (Indonesia)--Social life and customs.
- Java (Indonesia).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (209 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Singapore ; Tarrytown, NY : Marshall Cavendish, c2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- When their father Sultan Sunan Giri Parapen went to war with Sultan Agung of the Mataram kingdom, Prince Jayengresmi finds himself separated from his younger siblings, Prince Jayengsari and Princess Rancangkapti. In seeking to be reunited, the three royal children have to overcome trials and tribulations in a journey that becomes a journey of life. Told within their travel stories are legends, traditions and teachings that encompass music, dance, ceremonies, divination, magic, eroticism, the human life cycle, religion, spiritualism, mysticism and reincarnation-all of which give an incredible i
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- ISBN:
- 9789814484596
- 9814484598
- OCLC:
- 854973654
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