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Majapahit's Dance of Power: The Bedhaya Ketawang
In this episode of Majapahit: The Empire That Once Ruled Indonesia, Lucas and Luna explore the sacred Bedhaya Ketawang, a court dance that embodied Majapahit's cosmic and political authority. They trace its origins to the reign of Hayam Wuruk and the court of Trowulan, where the dance was performed to invoke blessings and legitimize kingship. The conversation delves into the dance's philosophical roots in Javanese Hindu-Buddhist cosmology, its role in mediating relations between the royal center and the pasisir lords, and how it survived the empire's collapse to become a…
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