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Coolen and Christianity in Java

Coolen spread Christianity in Java using wayang, a traditional Javanese puppet theatre. He acculturated Christian teachings with Javanese culture, creating a stark difference with Dutch Christianity.

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A health facility owned by the Seloredjo Sugar Company in Ngoro, East Java. (Wereldmuseum Amsterdam)

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One day, two centuries ago, a Javanese commoner came to an elderly man of mixed Javanese-European descent in the village of Ngoro, Mojokerto. Singotaruno (Singo Stroeno), the Javanese commoner, had a riddle that had been passed down from his father. He then asked Coenrad Laurens Coolen (1773-1873), known as Mbah Coolen, a respected elderly man, about the riddle.


“Sir, I have a riddle; whoever solves it for me, I will follow them, and I will accept their words unconditionally. The riddle goes as follows: ‘Within God there is God; this deepest God, what is His name?’” said Singotaruno.

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