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Srivijaya's Sea Trade: The Srivijaya Song and Ocean Law
In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into the maritime legal framework that powered the Srivijaya Empire for centuries: the Sea Code of Srivijaya, known locally as the 'Srivijaya Song.' This unwritten but strictly enforced body of customary law governed everything from shipwreck salvage rights to trade disputes and piracy penalties. Lucas explains how the Orang Laut sea nomads served as enforcers, how the shahbandar (harbor masters) adjudicated conflicts, and how these laws facilitated Srivijaya's monopoly on the Strait of Malacca. The episode also touches on the 10th-century…
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