Javanese
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7.4
- adjective
- /ˌdʒɑːvəˈniːz/
- The examples of the Javanese singing games explain how traditional cultural values were transmitted via dolanan anak in Java.
- Javanese gamelan
- Javanese Muslim
- traditional Javanese
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Watch on YouTubeShe was supposedly from the Isle island of Java, and she did these weird Javanese dances.
- She was supposedly from the Isle island of Java, and she did these weird Javanese dances.
Examples
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Does the loss of Javanese bird species herald global extinctions?
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An old Dutch building is now a puppet museum featuring Javanese shadow plays and gamelan music.
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And today... we would be discussing Ancient Javanese Art...
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And those earrings, are they Javanese?
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One answer rests on a principle of moral hierarchy as a core value of Javanese culture.
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Scholars of Indonesia will recognize the Javanese bias in Suharto-era programs and ideologies.
Academic text (2007) -
Found on this site are colorful pictures and detailed descriptions of Balinese and Javanese gamelans, shadow puppet theatre, and Balinese dance.
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In "Ritual and Social Change: A Javanese Example," Geertz proposes a hybrid methodology involving both anthropological and sociological techniques.
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The beautiful Javanese art reflects the rich culture of the island.
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Many Javanese people celebrate the Day of Silence with unique traditions.
Synonyms
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8.1
About the island of Java, its people, or its culture
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Javanese comes from the island Java plus the ending -nese, which means 'from' or 'of', like in Chinese. So Javanese describes something 'from Java', for example a people, language, or style.