Indonesian inventions
27 entries in the Indonesian Inventions compendium.
AngklungA bamboo instrument from Indonesia played in coordinated ensembles.Bagan (fishing)Indonesian lift net used for light fishing at night.Bago (boat)Traditional Mandarese boat with pajala-type hull and distinctive rudderpost.Baju LaminaA mail and plate armor from the Nusantara archipelago.Baju RantaiChain armor from the Nusantara archipelago, used by various ethnic groups.BangkongWar boat of the Dayak people, used for riverine and sea warfare.Banting (boat)Traditional Acehnese boat used for trade and warfare.BatikWax-resist dyeing technique with ancient roots and global influence.Betawi batikTraditional Betawi-style batik from Greater Jakarta, Indonesia.Batik kawungAn ancient Indonesian batik motif symbolizing purity and self-control.Bedil (term)Maritime Southeast Asian term for gunpowder weapons.BenawaExtinct horse- and buffalo-transport ship from Gowa, Sulawesi.CetbangCannons of the Majapahit Empire and Indonesian archipelago.DjongJavanese sailing ship that influenced the term 'junk'.Ghali (ship)Mediterranean-influenced galley of the Malay archipelago.GhurabA Mediterranean-influenced merchant and warship of the Nusantara archipelago.GolekanTraditional Madurese cargo boat, once trading as far as Singapore.GongA metal percussion instrument from Southeast Asia with diverse cultural uses.JanggolanTwo Indonesian perahu types: Madurese cargo carrier and Balinese ferry.Java arquebusLong-barreled early firearm from the Nusantara archipelago.Juanga (ship)Large oar-propelled outrigger ship of the Philippines and Eastern Indonesia.Jukung tambanganTraditional Banjar river boat, built without iron nails.Kakap (boat)A narrow scouting boat used for fishing and piracy in Southeast Asia.KalulisTraditional Indonesian interisland boat from the Kei islands.KatapuTraditional Dayak war helmet worn only in battle.KawacaOld Javanese armor term for chain mail or cuirass.KelulusA swift rowing vessel of the Nusantara archipelago.
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