Donnerstag, Februar 14, 2008

semantics

interesting bits of knowledge

- the phrase "Tuhan Yang Maha Esa" is made up of entirely Sanskrit words

- 'sembahyang' [which] happens to be a pre-Islamic term and is derived from the words 'sembah' (to worship) and 'hyang', which refers to the 'Primal Ancestor': the original, primordial Human spirit-being that was also worshiped by our dear orang asli friends and neighbours, and who was for centuries associated with the earth-genesis cult of many an aboriginal group

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