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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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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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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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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
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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
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BROKE: Are the giants mentioned in The Hobbit real, or just a literary flourish?
WOKE: Did Tolkien encounter giants while hiking in the Swiss mountains at age 19?!
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A quote from Tolkien's 1961 letter about the inspiration behind the Misty Mountains crossing in severe weather in The Hobbit: his hiking trip at 19 with his brother Hilary, his aunt Jane, and their group that was about the same size as Thorin's company, mostly women. #TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday
It was in her company (with a mixed party of about the same size as the company in The Hobbit) that I journeyed on foot with a heavy pack through much of Switzerland, and over many high passes. It was approaching the Aletsch that we were nearly destroyed by boulders loosened in the sun rolling down a snow-slope. That and the ‘thunder-battle’ – a bad night in which we lost our way and slept in a cattle-shed – appear in The Hobbit. It is long ago now... From J.R.R. Tolkien’s letter to Joyce Reeves (4 November 1961) Photograph of Tolkien and his brother, sitting on the ground in a group photo in his walking tour group in Lauterbrunnen. Behind them were seven women. All wearing hiking outfits and wide brimmed hats and holding walking sticks.
January 27, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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A quote from Tolkien's 1961 letter about the inspiration behind the Misty Mountains crossing in severe weather in The Hobbit: his hiking trip at 19 with his brother Hilary, his aunt Jane, and their group that was about the same size as Thorin's company, mostly women. #TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday
It was in her company (with a mixed party of about the same size as the company in The Hobbit) that I journeyed on foot with a heavy pack through much of Switzerland, and over many high passes. It was approaching the Aletsch that we were nearly destroyed by boulders loosened in the sun rolling down a snow-slope. That and the ‘thunder-battle’ – a bad night in which we lost our way and slept in a cattle-shed – appear in The Hobbit. It is long ago now... From J.R.R. Tolkien’s letter to Joyce Reeves (4 November 1961) Photograph of Tolkien and his brother, sitting on the ground in a group photo in his walking tour group in Lauterbrunnen. Behind them were seven women. All wearing hiking outfits and wide brimmed hats and holding walking sticks.
January 27, 2026 at 1:56 PM
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#TolkienTrewsday Week 153: Weather

As the Fellowship attempt to pass through Caradhras, they are met with harsh winds, heavy snowfall, and falling stones.

Was this unfriendly weather the work of the Enemy, or the wrath of Caradhras the Cruel?

(Illustrations by Ryuichi Terashima and Cor Blok)
Ryuichi Terashima’s black and white illustration depicting the Fellowship being met with strong winds and heavy snowfall as they attempt to pass through Caradhras. Cor Blok’s illustration “Caradhras” depicting the Fellowship as they make their way through the snowy mountain pass. Gandalf and Aragorn lead the way with Frodo beside them. The hobbit appears to be deep in thought. Merry and Pippin are close behind, as is Sam who has his hand on Bill the Pony. Legolas and Gimli are behind, and Boromir is at the very back. He is vigilant and is wary of his surroundings.
January 27, 2026 at 1:45 AM
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"One day they met a thunderstorm - more than a thunderstorm, a thunder-battle" "When he peeped out in the lightning flashes, he saw the stone-giants were out, and were hurling rocks at one another gor a game" #TolkienTrewsday Weather #TheHobbit #Tolkien #MichaelHague @timbolton.bsky.social
The Stone Giants by Michael Hague
January 27, 2026 at 7:26 AM
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So I just remembered my bookstore credit points that will expire in February, but I can only buy one book at this moment.

Currently spinning my imaginary bottle to pick between these titles. #Booksky
A cover of a book titled Welcome Me to the Kingdom by Mai Nardone. The cover is yellow with the collage of Thai dancers, banana tree, an Elvis impersonator, a rooster, a microphone, plastic chairs, a white van, and lotus bud. A cover of a book titled Reservoir Bitches by Dahlia de la Cerda, translated by Heather Clary and Julia Sanches. The cover art features a close up illustration of a screaming mouth with lipstick-covered lips. A cover of a book titled There There by Tommy Orange. The cover is orange with two illustrations of feathers. A cover of a book titled Guapa by Saleem Haddad. The cover features a silhouette of a young Arab man sitting with a sunset sky as the backdrop.
January 25, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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Finding a queer poem about kerokan felt like healing in the familiar. Kerokan is a popular folk "therapy" in Indonesia where someone rubs a coin repeatedly on your back until warmth spread, creating red stripes. Like massage, kerokan requires intimate vulnerability as you can't do it alone. #Booksky
Kerokan, by Khairani Barokka. Let me see the skin of your back striped red Let me place cajuput oil between a coin and your masuk angin The way wind is understood to enter our bodies, Shake down immunity, coat selves in shivers and germs There is graceful gliding in the way we wear only sarung And undies, lie face down on the floor in surrender To currency beating down effects of bodily vulnerability Into the shapes of tiger stripes, until our backs are plantain leaves And we all know outsiders humoured to no end by masuk angin, Behaving as though only other ailments are real As though money is, as though the coin used to rub wind's cloud Of illness from backs represents a truer god than these kind motions The hands ignoring any lack of belief from those not seated or prone, not ready to be opened on the ever-holding ground. A photo of a book titled In the Back of My Throat, an Anamot Press anthology. The book is green with pink texts as the title. Next to it is a blue bookmark with the text Transit Bookstore and illustrations of books, coffee cup, camera, and cake ingredients.
January 24, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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Testing the portable reading lamp from my sister, part two (with thicker book).
A photo of a book with a reading lamp attached, titled Queer Menafsir: Teologi Islam untuk Ragam Ketubuhan. The book is photographed in a darkened room. The cover art has a prayer mat, a beaded string with a pendant that depicts a wayang figure, and all were painted with pink, baby blue, and white colors.
January 22, 2026 at 6:22 PM
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In mitoni, a Javanese ceremony on the 7th month of pregnancy, two coconuts are etched with love deities Kamajaya and Kamaratih or other wayang couples so the baby would inherit their illustrious traits. The part of splitting a coconut here is an old ritual to predict the baby's sex.

#WyrdWednesday
The photo of two coconuts on a wooden tray, etched with wayang figures depicting love god and goddess Kamajaya and Kamaratih. The photo of two coconuts on a woven tray with red and white flower petals. The coconuts are etched with images of wayang figures of Arjuna and Srikandi. A photo of a mitoni ceremony where a pregnant woman, wrapped in a jasmine garland, white fabric, and batik dress, surrounded by several women in traditional Javanese kebaya and batik skirts. One of the women took water and flower petals using a coconut ladle to wash the pregnant woman. A photo of the hand of an unseen man, wearing a green Javanese beskap shirt and batik skirt, splitting a coconut with a machete.
January 21, 2026 at 2:05 PM
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In mitoni, a Javanese ceremony on the 7th month of pregnancy, two coconuts are etched with love deities Kamajaya and Kamaratih or other wayang couples so the baby would inherit their illustrious traits. The part of splitting a coconut here is an old ritual to predict the baby's sex.

#WyrdWednesday
The photo of two coconuts on a wooden tray, etched with wayang figures depicting love god and goddess Kamajaya and Kamaratih. The photo of two coconuts on a woven tray with red and white flower petals. The coconuts are etched with images of wayang figures of Arjuna and Srikandi. A photo of a mitoni ceremony where a pregnant woman, wrapped in a jasmine garland, white fabric, and batik dress, surrounded by several women in traditional Javanese kebaya and batik skirts. One of the women took water and flower petals using a coconut ladle to wash the pregnant woman. A photo of the hand of an unseen man, wearing a green Javanese beskap shirt and batik skirt, splitting a coconut with a machete.
January 21, 2026 at 2:05 PM
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For #TolkienTrewsday theme of "mirror", I saw every scene of gift-giving as a mirror that reflects the journey and trait of the receiver, like the Phial of Galadriel for Frodo or soil and seed for Sam.

My favorite? Bilbo's gifts for relatives that reflect their annoying habits.

#TolkienTuesday
On every item there was a label tied. There were several labels of this sort: For ADELARD TOOK, for his VERY OWN, from Bilbo, on an umbrella. Adelard had carried off many unlabelled ones. For DORA BAGGINS in memory of a LONG correspondence, with love from Bilbo, on a large waste-paper basket. Dora was Drogo’s sister and the eldest surviving female relative of Bilbo and Frodo; she was ninety-nine, and had written reams of good advice for more than half a century. For MILO BURROWS, hoping it will be useful, from B.B., on a gold pen and ink-bottle. Milo never answered letters. For ANGELICA’S use, from Uncle Bilbo, on a round convex mirror. She was a young Baggins, and too obviously considered her face shapely. For the collection of HUGO BRACEGIRDLE, from a contributor, on an (empty) book-case. Hugo was a great borrower of books, and worse than usual at returning them. For LOBELIA SACKVILLE-BAGGINS, as a PRESENT, on a case of silver spoons. Bilbo believed that she had acquired a good many of his spoons, while he was away on his former journey.
January 20, 2026 at 12:37 PM
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"While fair Goldberry combed her tresses yellow" The River-Woman's daughter using her mirror to make sure her hair is suitably neat to greet some hairy Hobbits. Rawcliffe pewter figurine #TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday #Tolkien #LOTR #AdventuresofTomBombadil
January 20, 2026 at 7:36 AM
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#TolkienTrewsday Week 152: Mirror

The Mirror of Galadriel illustrated by Ryuichi Terashima for the Japanese edition of The Fellowship of the Ring.

It’s absolutely incredible and it’s no doubt my favorite depiction of this scene.
Ryuichi Terashima’s black and white illustration depicting the scene where Frodo looks into the Mirror of Galadriel. Galadriel stands to the side clutching her arm while Frodo looks into the basin. In the background are the visions that Frodo sees, which include a great black ship, a white fortress with seven towers, and the Eye of Sauron.
January 20, 2026 at 3:44 AM