Spanish blade, Javanese sword

This blade, an heirloom of the royal family, is inscribed in Javanese script (on the right), but was forced in that great sword-smithing city, Toledo.

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Mangos, kratons and gamelans

September 25th 2006
A legacy of the Dutch administration, a train carries us from Yogyakarta to the neibouring town of Solo, a little further east. Together with Yogya, Solo (officially known as Surakarta although nobody uses that name) is one of Java's "royal cities". Indeed, for centuries this part of the world has been ruled by small kingdoms that have come and gone. Mataram, Sriwijaya, Majapahit, Mataram Islam... ... read more

Asia » Indonesia » Java » Solo

The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; the islands were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence after Japan's surrender, but it required four years of intermittent negotiations, recurring hos... ... read more

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