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    "data": {
        "id": 1761019,
        "msgid": "indonesia-seeks-return-of-historic-keris-from-abroad-1780365616",
        "date": "2026-05-24 10:26:59",
        "title": "Indonesia seeks return of historic keris from abroad",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Anthropology",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Culture Ministry is pursuing the repatriation of historic keris daggers taken abroad during the colonial era, prioritising artifacts suspected to have been seized as war booty or through colonial plunder. The effort forms part of a broader push to restore cultural sovereignty, with the government conducting provenance research with international partners including the Netherlands, whilst acknowledging that some legally acquired collections abroad may remain with foreign museums and institutions. Keris have been recognised by UNESCO as part of Indonesia's intangible cultural heritage since 2005 and have appeared in Indonesian art since the eighth century.",
        "content": "<p>\u201cWe are requesting the repatriation of several historic keris that\nonce belonged to prominent figures during Indonesia\u2019s struggle,\u201d Fadli\nsaid at the National Keris Day commemoration in Jakarta on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>He said the keris sought by the government also include collections\nfrom Bali and Lombok that were taken abroad during the colonial era.<\/p>\n<p>According to Fadli, the repatriation effort forms part of Indonesia\u2019s\nbroader push to restore cultural sovereignty.<\/p>\n<p>The minister said the repatriation process involves provenance\nresearch to determine the ownership status and historical origins of\ncultural artifacts.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia pushes for return of historic keris, royal\nartifacts abroad<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost have been returned, while some remain abroad. We hope\nprovenance research with the Netherlands and other countries will\nfacilitate their return,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Fadli noted that not all keris collections overseas would be\nrepatriated because some were legally acquired and now belong to museums\nor institutions abroad.<\/p>\n<p>The government is prioritizing artifacts suspected to have been taken\nas war booty or through colonial practices, he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are focusing on returning objects linked to colonial plunder and\nwartime seizures,\u201d the minister said.<\/p>\n<p>Fadli said keris are part of Indonesia\u2019s cultural heritage and have\nbeen recognized by UNESCO as part of the world\u2019s intangible cultural\nheritage since 2005.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis keris is authentically Indonesian, not imported from another\ncountry,\u201d he said, adding that depictions of keris appeared on\nIndonesian temple reliefs as early as the eighth century.<\/p>\n<p>In 2025, the Culture Ministry designated April 19 as National Keris\nDay to commemorate the first congress of the Indonesian National Keris\nSecretariat (SNKI) in Surakarta on April 19, 2006.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Minister urges cultural preservation, highlights keris\nheritage<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Farika Nur Khotimah, Cindy Frishanti Octavia<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesia-seeks-return-of-historic-keris-from-abroad-1780365616",
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