Character Profile: Pak Darma, the Singing Blacksmith of Talwa

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Pak Darma is a third-generation blacksmith in Talwa, a small village 4 km from Sumbawa Besar on Sumbawa Island, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Born around 1745, Darma is in his mid-30s during the...

Pak Made Wijaya, known as Penjaga Adat The Keeper of Traditions is a wise and steadfast village elder born around 1765 in a coastal village near Sumbawa Besar, the island’s historical capital.

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Pak Made Wijaya is pronounced as 'Pahk...

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