Wayang, the Indonesian shadow theater
History, characteristics and variants of the Wayang, the famous shadow theater of Java which has become a World Heritage Site Javan or Indian origins? There are two theories regarding the…
The Sultanate of Yogyakarta and its history
The history of the Sultanate of Yogyakarta, one of the most historic and beautiful places still populating the island of Java, Indonesia today Mataram, at the primeval origins of Yogyakarta…
“Indonesia etc…” by Elizabeth Pisani
"Indonesia etc ..." is a fundamental book if you want to start discovering this country, one of the richest in the world of beauty and contradictions Indonesia etc... "I had…
Kretek, Indonesian clove cigarettes
Kretek are cigarettes with cloves typical of Indonesia, a place where they are so widespread that they have supplanted any competitor Smoking is bad Before starting, it is essential to…
Special: 21 books in September 2021
Every year for my party I give myself and I get books, here is the list of new arrivals this year "The Discovery of America by the Turks " by…
Botok tawon, made from beehive
Insects in Indonesian cuisine
For us they are a distant future and, possibly, to be avoided, in Southeast Asia, however, they are already a gastronomic tradition. We take you to discover some of the…
The Arab, Indian, Indonesian and Islamic world in Suriname
Suriname is a surprising nation for many aspects and one of these is immigration, which is definitely more linked to India and Indonesia than to the Middle East. Precisely for…
Progetto Kitab: ADD Editore
Prima puntata di "Progetto Kitab" con la casa editrice ADD Editore che ha presenti nel suo catalogo ben 17 libri affini al nostro progetto "Coach Wooden and me" di Kareem…
The Asian lion
The Asian lion, formerly also present on the Mediterranean coasts, was the animal that most of all embodied the ideal of royalty and power, so much so that it was…
Simurgh
“Pagan survival” or Islamic integration?
Many say that Islam has many "pagan survivors" within it, but is it really so? We find out in this essay by Alessandro Bausani What is "Islamic"? In this essay,…
