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The stone of the Borobudur Buddhist stupa in Central Java receives a huge number of visitors annually, most of them Indonesian, and most of them Muslim. A visit to the temple is often a family outing, complete with snacks, picnics, snapshots and souvenirs.
EMILIE VAN KERCKHOFF 1867 - 1960
Voorwoord: A.W. NIEUWENHUIS
Leiden, Augustus 1912
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Scheltema & Holkema's Boekhandel
The Cetho temple (candi) dates to the 15th century, and was one of the last major Hindu temples built in Java before Islamic rule took over the island. The style of temple is also quite distinct, since it diverges significantly from the older temples around Yogyakarta, which were more similar to the Indian style. Instead, here one can recognise a temple style similar to the typical Hindu temples of Bali, suggesting that the style was developed in Java first.
The temple is still used by a small Javanese Hindu community that lives on the slope of Lawu Mountain. These are one of the few Hindu communities which have preserved their Hindu religion in the face of Islamisation, thanks to their relative isolation.