Glossary 1983
Desa
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Village
Empang
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Fish pond
Huma
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field for dry rice irrigation or newly cleared land for agriculture
Inpres
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Instruksi Presiden. Presidential Instruction
Kabupaten
Kaki Lima
Karang Taruna
Karawitan
Kebonan
Kecamatan
Kelurahan
Ketoprak
Kolam
Kotamadya
KUD
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District (or Regency)
Sidewalk vendors
Neigbourhood Youth Association
Javanese or Sundanese gamelan music and singing accompanied by a gamelan
vegetable plot
Sub-district
Unit Village
Javanese drama depicting historical or pseudo-historical events
Fish ponf
Municipality
Koperasi Unit Desa, Village Cooperative Unit
Ladang
LKMD
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unirrigated agricultural land
Lembaga Ketahanan Masyarakat Desa/Village Social Activities Group
Pencak Silat
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Form of traditional self-defense/martial arts
Perhimpunan Petani Pemakai Air (P3A):
Association of Water Using Farmers
PKK
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Pendidikan Kesejahteraan Keluarga.
Program at the village level to educate womenn on various aspects of family
welfare
Propinsi
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Province
PU
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Pekerjaan Umum, Public Works
Sawah lebak
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Sawah pasang surut
Sawah polder
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Sawah tadah Hujan
Rice field in swampy area
Rice field dependent on river water for irrigation, and influenced by the rise and
fall of the tides (pasang surut = rise and fall of the tides)
Rice fields dependent on rainwater for irrigation
Tambak
:
Fishpond made by damming. Tambak pesisir: coastal pond.
Tanah bengkok/pelungguh :
Rice field given in usufruct to village officials
Tanah kering
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Dry, unirrigiate field
Tanah sawah
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Wet rice field
Tebat
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Fish pond created by a dam
Tegal
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dry (not irrigated) field near the rice fields but used for vegetables and other
secondary crops
Wayang Orang
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Javanese stage plays with themes from Hindu or Javanese epics