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Unusual style sheath

14th April 2016, 06:18 PM

David

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Battara

I'm one of those who didn't know that Madura was part of East Jawa. I thought it was a separate island.

It actually is a separate island José, but ever since Sultan Agung of Mataram conquered Madura in 1624 this island has strong, though often contested influence and control from Jawa. It is to this day administered as part of the East Java province.

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