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Putri Prihatini
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I blog about Tolkien from Indonesia. Love folklore, books, movies. East Javanese living in East Borneo. She/Her. Banner by Amar Alfikar. I want Free Palestine and transphobes getting shat on by vengeful pigeons.

My blog: https://putri2wotan.wordpress.com/
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Putri Prihatini @putriprihatini.bsky.social · Nov 13
I made many threads that I love on X. Will take a while to move them here, so give me time💚 They include:

- Tolkien and folklore
- Favorite Tolkien's letters
- Folklore and culture esp. Southeast Asia
- Book recs by Palestinian authors
- Indonesian vintage LGBTQ zines
- Javanese cat manuscript
A bare-chested male dancer grimacing in pain as he is stabbing himself with a traditional blade (keris) during Barong Dance, with the Barong creature that resembles a giant lion with long teeth and adorned by golden crown and necklace looming behind him. Cover for My First and Only Love by Sahar Khalifeh. It is turquoise and depicts two Palestinian women in traditional dresses and headdresses picking olives. A cover art of Jaka zine, first edition, featuring an artwork of two Javanese male wayang puppet figures, side by side. There is a triangle-like structure that symbolizes a mountain in Javanese wayang performance.
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I found the full list of the names with audio: glaemscrafu.jrrvf.com/english/dver...
Glǽmscrafu - Dvergatal
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February 11, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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Some quotes from Dvergatal (Catalogue of Dwarfs), which listed the names of dwarfs in Völuspá, a poem in Poetic Edda, although this part is now often set aside from newer editions. Tolkien adopted some names for Gandalf and the Dwarves in Thorin's company.
#WyrdWednesday

🎨: The Brothers Hildebrandt
There was Mótsognir the mightiest made of all the dwarfs, and Durin next; many a likeness of men they made, the dwarfs in the earth, as Durin said. Nyi and Nithi Northri and Suthri, Austri and Vestri, Althjof, Dvalinn, Nar and Nain, Niping, Dain, Bifur, Bofur, Bombur, Nori, An and Onar, Óin, Mjothvitnir. Vigg and Gandalf, Vindalf, Thrainn, Thror and Thorin, Thekk, Lit and Vit, Nyr and Nyrath, now have I told - Regin and Rathsvith - the list aright. Fili, Kili, Fundin, Nali, Hepti, Vili, Hannar, Sviur, Billing, Bruni, Bildr and Buri, Frar, Hornbori, Fræg and Loni, Aurvang, Jari, Eikinskjaldi. Quotes from Dvergatal (Catalogue of dwarfs), in Vǫluspá, one of the poems of Poetic Edda. A painting of Bilbo Baggins sitting in a fire-illuminated room in his house. He sits on a stool, his hand supporting his chin, as he listens to the Dwarves singing and playing musical instruments in front of him. Gandalf sits in front of Bilbo, smoking his pipe.
February 11, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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Cat reliefs "Tisya" and "Pusya" on Borobudur Temple and a relief of a cat with prayer beads on Mendut Temple (both in Central Java) share the theme of deception in their roles; similar to Tevildo, a fay-cat and the early version of Sauron. 🧵1/3

#TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday

🎨: Lída Holubová
An illustration of Melkor, a dark-haired man with tall and pointy crown, holding a black cat with golden eyes and a golden collar. Volcanic stone reliefs of two cats sitting in loaf positions face to face, their tails curled on the sides of their bodies. The reliefs are from the gallery wall of Borobudur Temple in Central Java. A bird's eye view of Borobudur Temple, a large Buddhist temple with multiple galleries and a large stupa at the top, surrounded by smaller stupas. The temple has a mandala shape when viewed from above. A photograph of Mendut Temple, a small temple with platformed terrace and two beasts at the bottom of the staircase.
February 10, 2026 at 1:12 PM
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The "hermit cat" relief on Mendut Temple was from ancient animal fables called "Panchatantra". It depicts a cat who disguised itself as a monk to capture mice. You can say that the prayer beads were the source of the cat's deceptive power, like Tevildo's magical golden collar here. 3/3

🎨: Alan Lee
Stone reliefs of a cat lounging with a prayer bead on one paw and a fly whisker on the other hand. The reliefs are from the gallery wall of Mendut Temple in Central Java. An illustration of Tevildo, a large black cat with menacing face and golden collar, facing Luthien, an Elven woman, who stands against a pillar.
February 10, 2026 at 1:12 PM
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Tisya and Pusya were cats used in a deception by evil ministers in "The Tale of Rudrayana" reliefs. These ministers tricked Rudrayana's son, an oppressive king called Sikhandin, to prevent the return of his wise father, besmirch the names of Buddhist saints, and keep their positions. 2/3
Reliefs from Borobudur Temple depicting two ministers from Ancient India sitting next to two mall stupas. Two cats are seen lounging under each stupa.
February 10, 2026 at 1:12 PM
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Cat reliefs "Tisya" and "Pusya" on Borobudur Temple and a relief of a cat with prayer beads on Mendut Temple (both in Central Java) share the theme of deception in their roles; similar to Tevildo, a fay-cat and the early version of Sauron. 🧵1/3

#TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday

🎨: Lída Holubová
An illustration of Melkor, a dark-haired man with tall and pointy crown, holding a black cat with golden eyes and a golden collar. Volcanic stone reliefs of two cats sitting in loaf positions face to face, their tails curled on the sides of their bodies. The reliefs are from the gallery wall of Borobudur Temple in Central Java. A bird's eye view of Borobudur Temple, a large Buddhist temple with multiple galleries and a large stupa at the top, surrounded by smaller stupas. The temple has a mandala shape when viewed from above. A photograph of Mendut Temple, a small temple with platformed terrace and two beasts at the bottom of the staircase.
February 10, 2026 at 1:12 PM
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February 10, 2026 at 2:46 AM
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A wildlife photographer captured me in my natural habitat.
A photo of me, a woman in light purple, patterned hijab, grey blouse, and brown pants, crouching in front of a bookstore's shelf. I carried a black laptop backpack and a tote bag from the shop. My hands hold a book while I look at the cover.
February 9, 2026 at 12:34 PM
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Took me 2 months to finish the Indonesian version of "A Political Biography of the Indonesian Lesbian, Bisexual, and Trans Movement." It opens with queer elements in cultural aspects before tracing the movement/visibility from colonial era to post-independence, New Order regime, and after. #Booksky
A photo of a book titled Lesbian Bisexual Trans: Sejarah Gerakan Politik di Indonesia. The book is pink with the illustration of a woman in a wayang orang outfit: a sleeveless top, batik skirt, tall crown, and a bow and arrow. Above the book are three postcards with couples of men and women in wayang orang outfits, moving together while being close to each other or looking intimately at each other.
February 7, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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We are not performative enough, honestly! How's the book? Which part is the most eye-opening/fascinating for you?
February 8, 2026 at 12:38 AM
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You already had it! Oh yeah, I enjoy insights from Dandhy's series and I know it's going to be good! Love any books that make parcok parno enough 😈
February 8, 2026 at 12:20 AM
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Please do, the amount of research that went into this is remarkable! (I only read this in the morning/afternoon with my notebook and coffee though, haha).
February 7, 2026 at 5:14 PM
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The seed of this book was Prof. Saskia E. Wieringa's effort to combat the notion that queer history and related studies only exist in Western countries. Indonesian independent publisher and collective Komunitas Bambu did the translation project to make Indonesian queer history more accessible.
February 7, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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The postcards are donation souvenirs from Queer Indonesia Archive collective. I love that the postcards and the book cover were inspired by Javanese "wayang orang" performance. I grew up watching it and I always see it as having certain fluidity that lends to queer interpretation.
A photo of two male wayang orang performances. One is in a low position with bent knees, almost crouching, the other stands behind him while bending the knees. Both wear tall golden crowns, golden tiered necklaces and arm bracelets, batik cloth, and patterned, knee length pants. Behind them is a group of gamelan ensemble, all wearing black with golden sashes. Two female wayang orang dancers performing a dancing battle choreography. Both wear golden crowns, sleeveless tops (one black, one red) with golden embroideries, tiered necklaces, batik skirts, and yellow sashes. Both have quivers of arrows on their backs.
February 7, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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Took me 2 months to finish the Indonesian version of "A Political Biography of the Indonesian Lesbian, Bisexual, and Trans Movement." It opens with queer elements in cultural aspects before tracing the movement/visibility from colonial era to post-independence, New Order regime, and after. #Booksky
A photo of a book titled Lesbian Bisexual Trans: Sejarah Gerakan Politik di Indonesia. The book is pink with the illustration of a woman in a wayang orang outfit: a sleeveless top, batik skirt, tall crown, and a bow and arrow. Above the book are three postcards with couples of men and women in wayang orang outfits, moving together while being close to each other or looking intimately at each other.
February 7, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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Here's an interesting mention about the book that might inspire Tolkien's Goblin cave drawing and alphabet. www.tolkienguide.com/modules/newb...
M.C. Burkitt,
In their The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion & Guide, rev. & exp. ed. (HarperCollins, 2017), Christina Scull and Wayne Hammond write (p. 492): "The page i...
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February 4, 2026 at 1:22 PM
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The Goblin cave drawings and alphabet that Tolkien created in 1932 for his Father Christmas's letter for his children, likely inspired by a prehistoric culture book he had. Both were drawn when he was working on "The Hobbit" and some creatures from that manuscript bled to his letters.
#WyrdWednesday
An image of cave drawings on a paper, drawn with red and black ink. It depicts several large prehistoric mammals like mammoths, bears, elks, rhinos, and horses, surrounded by smaller black figures in various poses, such as riding a four-legged creature, carrying a spear and stick, holding hands, and such. There are also several smaller animals like canines, birds, and buffalos. An ink drawing of rows of picture-based alphabet system resembling black stick figures in various poses.
February 4, 2026 at 1:22 PM
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Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn posing with Fon, the Thai actress who became the scale double for Pippin (Billy Boyd) in The Return of the King, showcasing the perfect fashion combo of sword, lollipop, cute hat, and brilliant smiles.

#TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday
Viggo Mortensen in Aragorn costume on the grassy plain with mountain background. He kneels on one knee while holding a sword vertically in the front. He looks to his right with fond smile toward scale double actress Fon, who stands next to him in Pippin costume, holding a lollipop next to Viggo's lips while smiling brightly toward the camera. Viggo Mortensen in Aragorn costume kneeling on one knee while holding a sword vertically in the front, smiling toward the camera. The scale double actress Fon, wearing Pippin's black Gondorian garb, stands next to him until their heights are the same. She has her left arm on his back while her right hand holding the lollipop she sucks, her eyes looking brightly at the camera.
February 3, 2026 at 2:25 PM
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Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn posing with Fon, the Thai actress who became the scale double for Pippin (Billy Boyd) in The Return of the King, showcasing the perfect fashion combo of sword, lollipop, cute hat, and brilliant smiles.

#TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday
Viggo Mortensen in Aragorn costume on the grassy plain with mountain background. He kneels on one knee while holding a sword vertically in the front. He looks to his right with fond smile toward scale double actress Fon, who stands next to him in Pippin costume, holding a lollipop next to Viggo's lips while smiling brightly toward the camera. Viggo Mortensen in Aragorn costume kneeling on one knee while holding a sword vertically in the front, smiling toward the camera. The scale double actress Fon, wearing Pippin's black Gondorian garb, stands next to him until their heights are the same. She has her left arm on his back while her right hand holding the lollipop she sucks, her eyes looking brightly at the camera.
February 3, 2026 at 2:25 PM
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Calenhad the Carrot was a stunt vegetable who made a number of cameo appearances in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings. Most notably in Shorcut to Mushrooms & Bree scenes. Later immortalised in Lego he showed up in various in sets #TolkienTrewsday #LOTR #Tolkien @timbolton.bsky.social
February 3, 2026 at 7:25 AM
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#TolkienTrewsday Week 154: The carrot & the cameo

Albert Dreary bonds with Bill the Pony over a shared love of their favorite food: carrots!
A colored illustration of Albert Dreary and Bill the Pony happily eating carrots.
February 3, 2026 at 12:11 AM
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My sister brought me books from her work trip to India. I was intrigued by the bag. Bahrisons Booksellers was established in 1953 by Balraj Bahri Malhotra, a refugee of the 1947 Partition of India. This has been a family-run bookstore ever since. Knowing the history made the gifts special. #Booksky
A photo of two books on a wooden table. One is Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang. The other is The Ascetic of Desire by Sudhir Kakar. There is a paper bag that says Bahrisons Booksellers.
February 1, 2026 at 2:39 PM
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Palestinian artist Ayman Al-Hossary painted a George Floyd mural in Gaza, June 2020, photographed by Sameh Rahmi.

Another one of Rahmi's photo of this mural appeared in anthology "Light in Gaza: Writings Born of Fire" (2022). #Booksky
A photo of a Palestinian man wearing a blue shirt, cowboy heat, and keffiyeh wrapped around his head. He was painting the large image of George Floyd on a wall, with light blue background. There are paintings of dark and light hands forming a heart symbol above George Floyd. A photo of the close up of a Palestinian man wearing a blue shirt, cowboy heat, and keffiyeh wrapped around his head. He was painting the large image of George Floyd on a wall, with light blue background. There are paintings of dark and light hands forming a heart symbol above George Floyd. A black and white photo of a mural of George Floyd on a Gaza wall. There are paintings of dark and light hands forming a heart symbol above George Floyd. Next to him is a text Black Lives Matter. A Palestinian man taking a photo of the mural with his phone, June 16, 2020. A cover image of Light in Gaza: Writinga Born of Fire. It depicta a painting of blue sky with white clouds and the old stone gates, domes, and church towers.
January 31, 2026 at 5:34 PM
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Palestinian artist Ayman Al-Hossary painted a George Floyd mural in Gaza, June 2020, photographed by Sameh Rahmi.

Another one of Rahmi's photo of this mural appeared in anthology "Light in Gaza: Writings Born of Fire" (2022). #Booksky
A photo of a Palestinian man wearing a blue shirt, cowboy heat, and keffiyeh wrapped around his head. He was painting the large image of George Floyd on a wall, with light blue background. There are paintings of dark and light hands forming a heart symbol above George Floyd. A photo of the close up of a Palestinian man wearing a blue shirt, cowboy heat, and keffiyeh wrapped around his head. He was painting the large image of George Floyd on a wall, with light blue background. There are paintings of dark and light hands forming a heart symbol above George Floyd. A black and white photo of a mural of George Floyd on a Gaza wall. There are paintings of dark and light hands forming a heart symbol above George Floyd. Next to him is a text Black Lives Matter. A Palestinian man taking a photo of the mural with his phone, June 16, 2020. A cover image of Light in Gaza: Writinga Born of Fire. It depicta a painting of blue sky with white clouds and the old stone gates, domes, and church towers.
January 31, 2026 at 5:34 PM
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Kabasaran, a dance of Minahasa, North Sulawesi, roots in an ancestral war dance where warriors danced around a human head and sang as a symbol of courage.

While it was no longer a case, the dance style stays the same: loud, boastful, and aggressive, mimicking roosters in a cockfight.
#WyrdWednesday
A photo of two Kabasaran dancers jumped to attack each other with red spears. They wear red fringed outfits, necklaces of monkey skulls, and black feathered headdresses. They are fighting on a grass field near a forest. A photo of two Kabasaran dancers jumped to attack each other with red spears. They wear red fringed outfits, necklaces of monkey skulls, and black feathered headdresses. They are fighting on a grass field near a forest. They are surrounded by other dancers who sit and watch. A photo of two Kabasaran dancers in a mock battle using swords and long wooden shields. They wear red fringed outfits, necklaces of monkey skulls, and black feathered headdresses. They are fighting at a beach with white sand and blue water. A photo of two Kabasaran dancers kneeling in challenging pose in front of each other while holding swords and long, wooden shields. They wear red fringed outfits, necklaces of monkey skulls, and black feathered headdresses. They are fighting on a grass field near a forest.
January 28, 2026 at 12:17 PM