A Break with Tradition

There was a time when Pesantren literature dominated Indonesia's literary scene. That changed when the Dutch colonial government opened Western-style schools for natives.

August 1, 2013

The miracle happened when Sunan Giri of the kingdom of Demak was about to build his keraton (court) in Glagahwangi. Trees cut down that morning had miraculously sprouted back in the afternoon. Upon receiving word of what had occurred, Sunan Girithe most senior of the nine religious leaders said to be responsible for the original propagation of Islam in Javasent Sunan Kalijaga to investigate.

At Glagahwangi, Sunan Kalijaga met Yudhistira, the eldes

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