batik dressbatik sarongSarung Tentrem
Ramadan is approaching and a lot of people, Muslims in particular, are getting more excited to welcome the Holy Month. While pandemic [...]
javanese idiomtumbu
Tumbu Oleh Tutup
- February 10, 2021
Komber and Simin are best friends who enjoy each other's company for years. They have been friends since childhood and seem unseparated [...]
ngliwetubet
Ubet, Ngliwet: Another Javanese Spirit of Optimism
- October 20, 2020
Another Javanese expression that has similar meaning to obah, mamah is ubet, ngliwet. Not only are they similar [...]
mamahobah
Obah, Mamah: Optimism in Javanese
- October 19, 2020
The pandemic has been going for seven months now, particularly here in Indonesia. The deathly virus has significantly impacted both [...]
javanese idiomojo geme-geme
Ojo Geme-geme
- October 04, 2020
Ojo geme-geme is used to imply that someone needs to be cautious as well as preserve great care in handling something -- a job or [...]
entek ngamekkurang golek
Entek Ngamek, Kurang Golek
- October 04, 2020
The situation in our neighborhood has recently been a complete chaos. Neighbors in my block have seemed so easy to be instigated [...]
becik ketitikjavanese idiom
Becik Ketitik, Ala Ketara
- October 03, 2020
Becicik ketitik, ala ketara is a very famous idiom in Javanese and frequently used in many situations including the present time. [...]
