The rencong is a traditional Indonesian weapon in the form of a dagger. It is the weapon of choice among the inhabitants of the island of Aceh. During the Aceh war (1873–1904 CE) the people of Aceh fought a heavy battle against the Dutch who attempted to colonize the island and its people in order […]
Gopher is the type of wood that supposedly has been used to build Sāfina Nūḥ with, i.e. Prophet Nūḥ’s (Noah) Ark. In addition, the staff of Prophet Mūsa (Moses) is also said to be made of the same type of wood. Both the ark and the rod are by no means ordinary man-made objects. Indeed, according […]
Extracted from fragrant white jasmine flowers, this powerful love potion consists of magical oil obtained from ritual offerings used in a consecration ceremony. The ritual ceremony was performed to bless various kinds of mystical objects made by an authentic dukun from Mojokerto in East Java, Indonesia. Due to the inherently strong fragrance, white jasmine flowers […]
Traditional Hindu-Buddhist mythology tells us about a mythical creature commonly known as the nāga (Sanskrit). The nāga is a benevolent serpent deity as mentioned in various ancient scriptures, like the great Hindu epic Mahābhārata, as well as in sacred Buddhist texts such as the Lotus Sūtra and the Vinayasūtra. Both in Hindu and Buddhist tradition, nāgas […]
It is a well-known fact that earthworms play a major role in environmental care of the earth’s surface, since their activities have major benefits which help improve soil fertility. This is first and foremost due to the earthworms mixing the earth’s soil with a high concentration of minerals and organic nutrients. Thus, many ancient animist […]
