The kalaṅkyaṅ in Old Javanese literature: from bird of prey to mirror image of the poet

Abstract The article discusses an enigmatic Old Javanese bird named kalaṅkyaṅ. The avian species known by this name is identified as the white-bellied sea eagle, a bird common in the past in the coastal parts of Java. In the second section it is argued that the kalaṅkyaṅ bird is represented in O...

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Main Author: Jákl, Jiří (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 25 Jun 2022
In: Bijdragen tot de taal-, land- en volkenkunde
Year: 2022, Volume: 178, Issue: 2/3, Pages: 252-271
ISSN:2213-4379
DOI:10.1163/22134379-bja10041
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1163/22134379-bja10041
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Author Notes:Jiří Jákl
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Summary:Abstract The article discusses an enigmatic Old Javanese bird named kalaṅkyaṅ. The avian species known by this name is identified as the white-bellied sea eagle, a bird common in the past in the coastal parts of Java. In the second section it is argued that the kalaṅkyaṅ bird is represented in Old Javanese poetry as the mirror image of the Javanese kawi (poet).
Item Description:Gesehen am 25.10.2022
Physical Description:Online Resource
ISSN:2213-4379
DOI:10.1163/22134379-bja10041