Japanese invasion. After the sound of a bombing and the instructions of military officials‚ the women and children and boarded onto a boat set for safety but‚ after it was bombed‚ meant that the women and children landed on the Indonesian Island of Sumatra. When things couldn’t get worse‚ the women were quickly captured by the Japanese and taken to a POW camp‚ where they were beaten‚ used as sex slaves and killed. The women went over two years in this camp before the war came to an end. How did
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Jocelyn Carraman Anthropology 101 March 8‚ 2015 Professor Robertson Siamang Gibbons One of the most interesting primates living on this earth is the Siamang gibbon. I first found these primates interesting while I was at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago years ago because of their unique sound they make with their giant throats that sounds like a howl but has rhythm like a song. They have distinct features unlike other gibbons and they sure know how to make a scene or at least noticeable to visitors
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There is an endless diversity in India starting from its physical features to Geologic structure‚ fauna and flora‚ demographic structure‚ races‚ languages‚ religions‚ arts and crafts and customs and traditions. India has been variously described as "the Mini World"‚ the "epitome of the world" and an "ethnological museum". The diversities are so bewildering that for many people in the Western world‚ India remains a land full of mysteries and myths. The diversity in India is unique in the sense that
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Apes are one of the most sophisticated creatures on the face of the Earth. From their advanced means of communication to their ability to craft a variety of useful tools‚ these attributes not only let them thrive in a prehistoric humanistic way‚ but also rule the animal kingdom. Despite their rich intellect the general public see apes as nothing more than feeble-minded‚ rabid beasts‚ some not even able to distinguish the former from monkeys‚ who are distinctly different species. Scientists‚ on the
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SEA Games since its last‚ in 1997. The 26th South East Asian Games was officially opened by the President of the Republic of Indonesia‚ Pres. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at the opening ceremony which took place at Kuto Besak Fort in Palembang‚ South Sumatra. Susi Susanti was the event’s Torch Lighter. The Athlete’s Oath was led by Dedeh Herawati while the Judge’s Oath was led by Eko Sunarto. 11 nations joined the biennial multi-sport event which had around 9000 athlete participants. There were a total
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instrumental. Now I will show some parts of article about Caklampong’s history. Page 1 History Caklempong traditional music is said to have brought to Malaya by the Minangkabau people of West Sumatra settled in Negeri Sembilan as early as the 14th century. Minangkabau society call the caklempong as talempong. (Source: Abdul Samad Idris‚ 1970) In the earlier tradition‚ other than the purpose for fun‚ caklempong was also
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Asia and Oceania and is home to over two hundred thirty eight million people. So as one can imagine the overall culture of the area already differs island by island. The thousands of islands result in hundreds of forms of music. The islands of Java‚ Sumatra‚ Bali and Flores have been documented and recorded in respect to music‚ because of the regions huge size scholars are still studying other islands. The largest ethnic group is the Javanese; because of this the most popular form of Indonesian music
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Parameswara was a prince of Palembang. In 1930 he married a daughter of the Majapahit Emperor and became a vassal of the his father-in-law. Not long after he threw off his allegiance to the Majapahit Emperor‚ who at once sent warriors to drive him out of Sumatra. Parameswara fled to Tumasek‚ which was actually old Singapore with his family and followers. During this time Singapore was ruled by a Malay chief from Patani‚ who was appointed by the ruler of Siam. The Malay Governor treated Parameswara well‚ but
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2004. At 7:59 am local time (0059Z; How to read Z-time)‚ December 26‚ 2004‚ a extremely powerful underwater earthquake (magnitude 9.1 on the Richter scale) occurred just off the coast of the island of Sumatra in the Indian Ocean. The click for movie showing the scope of the December 26‚ 2004 Sumatra tsunami as the waves moved around the world. More animations about this tsunami can be found at the NOAA Center for Tsunami Research. This earthquake (the third largest in the world since 1900) produced
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Article about “10 Worst Natural Disasters of All Time & 10 Natural Disasters with most victims” HESTY NUR MADANIA / BISNIS MANAGEMEN (SEM.1) SWASTIKA PRIMA ENTREPRENEUR COLLAGE Jl. Raya Ngagel Jaya Selatan 137 Surabaya 60263 Telp. 031-5024031‚ 5034461|Fax. 0315053974 Website: www.swastikaprima.ac.id | E-mail: info@swastikaprima.ac.id “10 Worst Natural Disasters of All Time” Over the centuries there have been many natural disasters or “acts of God” that
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