Pencak silat is the traditional form of martial arts indigenous to Indonesia. There are many different fighting styles of silat, all of which have their combat system based on the movement of animals. Yet the tiger style is arguably the most popular variant of this Indonesian self-defense art. The tiger is known for its extraordinary […]
The Solomonic magic talisman is made from genuine Javan deerskin. In Javanese ritual magic and other Indonesian occult practices, deerskin is considered the material of choice for mystical objects. The dukun uses a special combination of ink and mystical oils to draw magical spells upon the parchment. For this talisman, then, the dukun used a […]
The magical sharksucker love amulet is, by and large, the most quintessential Indonesian animist attraction charm. This rare and unusual type of amulet is made from the sucking disc of a slender sharksucker (Echeneis naucrates), a highly unusual fin situated on the top of the head of a tropical deep sea fish. With this sucker-like […]
Prophet Sulaymān, also known as ‘Solomon the Wise’, is supposed to have been the heaven-sent ruler of the nation of Israel from c. 970–931 BC. King Solomon, as this holy monarch is commonly called in the West, remains commemorated as a major prophet in Islam today. By the grace of Allāh, the Islamic saint acquired […]
The kucing hutan, or (Javan) black panther (Panthera pardus melas), is a wild cat with black fur, and lives in the dense tropical rain forests in Java, Indonesia. In traditional Indonesian mysticism, the Javan black panther is seen as a holy animal, which possesses supernatural abilities. These magical powers include, among others, fearlessness, boldness, leadership, […]
