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Tag Archives: ian burnet
2013 – 2023 The top ten posts of the decade
After 10 years of blogging there have been 152502 views by thousands of followers and here are the top blogs of all time. Please go to the search button to find the blogs you may have missed. Thanks to all … Continue reading
The Makalamau Drum is shattered in Museum fire
The largest Dong Son type drum found in Indonesia is the Makalamau Drum which was discovered on the island of Sangeang off the island of Sumbawa. The Makalamau Drum is 122 centimetres in diameter and in the centre is a … Continue reading
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Tagged dongson drum, ian burnet, makalamau drum, national museum indonesia, national museum jakarta
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The Glass Islands – Book Review
THE GLASS ISLANDS, by Mark Heyward Published by Monsoon Books Reviewed by Ian Burnet Mark Heyward in his book ‘The Glass Islands’ tells the story of building a family home on the Indonesian island of Lombok. However, he has achieved … Continue reading
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Tagged A year in Lombok, ian burnet, lombok, mark heyward, spice islands
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The Makalamau Drum of Sangeang Island
The Đông Sơn drum is a type of ancient bronze drum created by the Đông Sơn culture that existed in north Vietnam. The drums were produced from about 600 BCE or earlier until the third century; they are one of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Archipelago - A Journey Across Indonesia, dongson drum, ian burnet, makalamau drum, sangean, sangeang
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Minyak Kayu Putih, Cajuput Oil, Tea-Tree Oil
Minyak Kayu Putih is found in every household in Indonesia in the form of ointments and liniments for all sorts of aches and pains. It is also used as a fragrance and freshening agent in soaps, cosmetics, detergents and perfumes. … Continue reading
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Tagged ambon, dutch east india company, ian burnet, maluku, minyak kayu putih, moluccas, rumphius, spice islands, tee tree oil
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The Mystery of Pulau Cendana, Sandal Bosch Eyland, Sandalwood Island or Pulau Sumba.
Sandalwood is heavy, yellow, and fine-grained, and, unlike many other aromatic woods retains its fragrance for decades. Both the wood and the oil produce a distinctive fragrance that has been highly valued for centuries and it is often cited as one … Continue reading
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Tagged cendana, dutch east india company, ian burnet, sandalwood, spice islands, sumba
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Searching for Sultan Sayfoedin of Tidore
When I was researching the book Spice Islands I came across an arresting image used in a pamphlet to advertise an exhibition at the Rijksmuseum. After more research I found it was from a painting of Sultan Sayfoedin of Tidore … Continue reading
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Tagged ian burnet, maluku, moluccas, rijksmuseum, spice islands, sultan tidore, tidore
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King Willem III of the Netherlands – Abandoned and Forgotten in Pulau Banda
Willem was the son of King Willem II and Anna Paylovna of Russia and on the death of his father in 1849, he succeeded as king of the Netherlands where ruled until his death in 1890. William III was a … Continue reading
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Tagged banda, east indies, ian burnet, King Willem III, pulau banda, Queen Sophie, Queen Wilhelmina
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Joseph Conrad’s Singapore
In Conrad’s time the Post Office, the Harbour office, the offices of the ships chandlers and various shipping agents were situated along the harbourside with a view of the ships lined up in the Straits of Singapore. A rambling two-story … Continue reading
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Tagged ian burnet, Joseph Conrad, Lord Jim, pilgrim ship jeddah, riau islands, singapore, Singapore straits
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