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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 351952, member: 2844&quot;]She is beautiful.</p><p>This is one of those cases where it is difficult to tell if she is Indian or Hindu-Javanese. The term Hindu-Javanese includes Buddhism.</p><p>The asymmetric hairstyle makes me think she is Javanese, but again, can&#039;t tell for sure.</p><p>The Hindu-Javanese style is based on Indian styles. Many Indians settled in Indonesia, and the early Hindu dynasties were essentially Indian. The Hindu-Javanese culture spread to some of the neighbouring islands.</p><p>There are still many Sanskrit words in the Indonesian language.</p><p><br /></p><p>Without attributes it is hard to tell which Goddess she is. Which probably means she is <u>the</u> Goddess, the feminine creative force.</p><p>All Goddesses are manifestations of this force. In India she would be called Shakti, in Indonesia Dewi (the Shining One).</p><p><br /></p><p>In Java/Madura Shakti is the force itself, undefinable, Dewi is the manifestation of the force.</p><p>The main Hindu-Javanese religion is Shaktism, in which Shakti is supreme. The supreme being (not force) is Sang Hyang Tunggal, below him come the Gods. Equal importance is given to the main Gods Brahma, Siwa (Shiva), Wisnu (Vishnu) and Dewi. Siwa is considered the father of the other Gods. Dewi can appear as any Goddess.</p><p>Complicated, I know.</p><p><br /></p><p>All Javanese Goddesses are called Dewi something. Dewi Sri is the rice Goddess, Dewi Ratih the moon Goddess, etc.</p><p>Dewi is also a popular girl&#039;s name, both in Indonesia and in the Netherlands.</p><p>I would call this beauty Dewi.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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