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Majapahit's Bhinneka Tunggal Ika: The Unity Poem That Shaped Indonesia
Long before Indonesia existed, a 14th-century Javanese poem declared 'Bhinneka Tunggal Ika' — different yet one. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how Mpu Tantular's Kakawin Sutasoma became the philosophical bedrock of Majapahit, and how that same phrase, centuries later, was chosen as the national motto of a modern republic. They trace the poem's Buddhist-Hindu vision, its role in legitimizing Hayam Wuruk's reign, and its dramatic rediscovery in the 19th century. Along the way, they unpack the nuances of Old Javanese poetry, the tension between diversity and…
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