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FINAL PREPARATIONS: Traditional, hand-built ship Borobudur, made by As'ad Abdullah al-Madani and his craftsmen from Pagerungan Kecil island, Madura, East Java, docks at Marina Beach, Ancol, North Jakarta, before sailing to Africa as part of the Borobudur Ship Expedition, aimed at retracing the Cinnamon Route, a trade route taken by Indonesian sailors in previous centuries. President Megawati Soekarnoputri is expected to officially send off the ship on Friday.

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