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The Inseparable Couple

Posted by Edith D on November 17, 2017 at 2:51am

An old postcard showing a Javanese bride and groom in traditional dress. The "Loro Blonyo" wooden figures now seen all over Java represent the bride and groom. The roots of this custom are based upon an old custom designed to ensure a fertile rice crop.

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Edith D November 17, 2017 at 2:59am

Here are the "Loro Blonyo" (trans. "inseparable couple") figures seen at the entrance of many restaurants and hotels in Java.

These are based upon an old tradition practiced by Javanese rice farmers. The figures represent the fertility goddess Dewi Sri and her consort. The farmer would place the figures in a special room with a marital bed in hopes that the rice harvest would be bountiful.

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