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Srivijaya's Naval Might: The Orang Laut and the Mandala's Shield
In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna dive into the military backbone of the Srivijaya Empire: the Orang Laut, the 'sea people' whose mastery of the Strait of Malacca made the maharaja's mandala possible. They trace the Orang Laut from their earliest mention in the Kedukan Bukit inscription to their role in enforcing Srivijaya's trade monopoly and warding off challengers like the Javanese Sandjaya dynasty. Along the way, they piece together a plausible day in the life of an Orang Laut warrior—paddling swift perahu, reading the waves, and answering to a…
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