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Traditionally in Java
people have operated by the 5 day
Pasaran week,
Pasar meaning market, this was based on traditonal rotating markets.
Each day was assumed to have certain characteristics in the same manner
that the zodiac does in the west and throughout Chinese communities.
The 5 Day Week
|
Legi |
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Pahing |
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Pon |
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Wage |
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Kliwon |
This
has to all intents and purposes been replaced by the western calendar
which matches up as follows
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Monday |
Senin |
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Tuesday |
Selasa |
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Wednesday |
Rebo |
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Thursday |
Kemis |
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Friday |
Jumat |
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Saturday |
Setu |
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Sunday |
Minggu/Ahad |
OK so far?
But what the Javanese have done is to superimpose these two calendars so
we have a Super Calendar if you like or, in Javanese,
Wetonan,
which means to coincide.
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Senin Legi |
Kemis Legi |
Minggu Legi |
Rebo Legi |
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Selasa Pahing |
Jumat Pahing |
Senin Pahing |
Kemis Pahing |
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Rebo Pon |
Setu Pon |
Selasa Pon |
Jumat Pon |
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Kamis Wage |
Minggu Wage |
Rebo Wage |
Setu Wage
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Jumat Kliwon |
Senin Kliwon |
Kemis Kliwon |
Minggu Kliwon |
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Setu Legi |
Selasa Legi |
Jumat Legi |
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Minggu Pahing |
Rebo Pahing |
Setu Pahing |
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Senin Pon |
Kemis Pon |
Minggu Pon |
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Selasa Wage |
Jumat Wage |
Senin Wage |
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Rebo Kliwon |
Setu Kliwon |
Selasa Kliwon |
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