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Mpu Tantular and the Kakawin Sutasoma: Majapahit's Poem of Unity
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the literary and philosophical legacy of Majapahit through the lens of Mpu Tantular, the 14th-century poet who composed the Kakawin Sutasoma. This epic poem, written in Old Javanese during the reign of Hayam Wuruk, contains the famous phrase 'Bhinneka Tunggal Ika' — 'Unity in Diversity' — which later became Indonesia's national motto. Lucas unpacks the story of Prince Sutasoma, a tale of Buddhism, compassion, and the taming of a cannibal giant, and shows how it reflects Majapahit's policy of religious tolerance between…
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