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Majapahit's Subak: The Water Temples That Fed an Empire
Long before modern irrigation, the rice fields of Java were sustained by an intricate system of water temples and cooperative farming known as subak. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how the Majapahit empire, centered at Trowulan on the Brantas River, relied on this democratic water management to feed its population and support its monumental architecture. Drawing on inscriptions like the Canggu and the chronicle of Mpu Prapanca, they discuss the role of the Jero Gde (water priest), the goddess Dewi Sri, and the rituals that synchronized planting cycles. They also touch on the legacy…
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